Children’s Book of Mythical Beasts & Magical Monsters PDF

12 In the beginning
14 The Raven who stole the light
16 Mama Quilla
18 A nation born
20 Rainbow snake
22 Maori gods
24 Maui, the tiny trickster
26 Sedna and the trickster raven
28 Kaang and the world tree
30 The first people
32 Ancient Greek gods
34 How evil came into the world
36 Flood stories
38 Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca
40 Egyptian gods
42 A tale of four seasons
44 The underworld
46 Magic and mayhem
48 A tall story
50 Magical Circe
52 Odysseus and the sirens
54 Shapeshifters
56 Werewolves
58 Giant bird and monster whale
60 Monsters of the deep
62 Sacred animals of China
64 Monkey King’s mischief
66 Crafty tricksters
68 Anansi, the wise spider
70 Eros and Psyche
72 Plant legends
74 Midas, king of fools
76 Helpful Nisse
78 Hidden folk
80 Beware of Bunyip
82 Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the fair
84 Sinister Sack man
86 Quests and battles
88 Warrior heroes
90 Norse gods
92 Thundering Thor
94 Going for gold
96 Mythical creatures
98 Indian gods
100 Goddess Durga
102 Okuninushi and the
white rabbit
104 Heracles, the hero
106 Warrior heroines
108 Theseus and the Minotaur
110 Perseus and Medusa
112 Trojan war
114 Jason and the golden fleece
116 Oedipus, the tragic hero
118 Dragons
120 Beowulf and Grendel the ogre
122 The Knights of the Round Table
124 Elixir of life
126 Gilgamesh, the tyrant
128 Lost kingdoms
130 City of gold (El Dorado)
132 Robin Hood
134 Happily ever after
136 Tell us a story!
138 Glossary
140 Index of characters
142 Acknowledgments
Children’s Book of Mythical Beasts & Magical Monsters PDF Ebook

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