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Publication
The Five Mile Press (2006), Edition: illustrated edition, Hardcover, 1 pages
Description
'The Encyclopedia of Fantasy' gathers together all the magical creatures that have inhabited the fantastical realm, from angels and elves to mermaids and selkies."
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The first volume of French cult classic L'Encyclopédie du merveilleux translated into English. 'People of the Sun' are creatures who share our sun, but are not necessarily good. It covers: Amazons, Angels, Arragoussets, Banshees, Bergleutes, Boggarts, Brownies, Bugel-noz, Centaurs, Cluricaunes,
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Djinns, Doubles, Dryads, Duergars, Dwarves, Elves, Erdluitles, Fairies, Familiar genies, Fauns, Fir darrig, Germanic and Scandinavian gods, Ghouls, Gnomes, Goblins (earth & forest), Gremlins, Imps, Knockers, Kobolds, Korrigans, Laminaks, Leprechauns, Mari Morgan, Mermaids, Morgans and morganes, Naiads, Nibelung, Nisses, tomtes, Night waserwomen, Nixes and nixies, Nutons, Nymohs, Oceanids and nereids, Ondins and ondines, Pixes, Pucks, Pygmies, Red caps, Salamanders, Selkies, Servants, Sylphs and sylphides, Tritons, Water witches, White Ladies, Will-o'-the-wisps and Wivres. Detailed mythologies are accompanied by engravings, reproductions of artworks and original illustrations. Unfortunately, it looks like translation of the other volumes (Fantastic Beasts and People of the Shadow) has followed through. Show Less
Awards
Prix Imaginales (2006)
Language
Original language
French
Physical description
1 p.; 11.2 inches
ISBN
1741782430 / 9781741782431
Local notes
Stories about those who share the sun with humans (but are not always good). Includes engravings and reproductions as well as original artwork.