Beasts & Creatures Myths & Tales

Préface

Mythological beasts and creatures come in every shape and size, sometimes good, sometimes evil, but often indifferent to the needs of humankind. A beautiful new collection of tales from many different traditions: Norse to Celtic, Greek to Indian, Japanese to Egyptian.

Auteur

Tok Thompson is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Southern California. Born and raised in rural Alaska, he graduated from Harvard before gaining his MA and PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, studying under the late great folklorist Alan Dundes. He has published numerous articles and books on world folklore and mythology.