John Matthews
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[2005]
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English
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"From unicorns, salamandars, satyrs, giants, elves and trolls, to dragons, nymphs, mermaids, werewolves and griffins -- take an enchanting journey through the history, folklore, and mythology of these beasts from virtually every culture in the world."--p. [4] of cover.
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English
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Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. Thomas Malory did not invent the stories of Arthur, King of Britain, but it is fair to say that he reinvented them. Although the legends were already hundreds of years old by the fifteenth century, the contemporary stories of Arthur in Malory's day were primarily French. The French had added many of the elements familiar to modern readers, among them Lancelot, and the search for the Holy...
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[2016]
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English
Description
"An extensive investigation of the origins and numerous sightings of the mysterious and terrifying figure known as Spring-Heeled Jack. Shares original 19th-century newspaper accounts of Spring-Heeled Jack encounters as well as 20th and 21st-century reports. Explains his connections to Jack the Ripper and the Slender Man. Explores his origins in earlier mythical beings from folklore, his Steampunk popularity, and the theory that he may be an alien...
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