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The World Mythology Creature Compendium: Volume One
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 25 2026
Pages: 488
Weight: 1.98
Height: 1.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
224 original illustrations. Eight ancient traditions. One essential reference.
The World Mythology Creature Compendium, Volume 1 is a fully illustrated scholarly reference covering more than 220 gods, monsters, spirits, and supernatural entities drawn from eight of the world's great mythological traditions - Japanese, Greek & Roman, Norse, Hindu, Egyptian, Slavic, Celtic, and Mesopotamian.
Each entry includes:
- A full-page original illustration in 19th-century dark-academia oil-painting style
- Etymology and alternate names across traditions
- Primary textual sources, from the Epic of Gilgamesh to the Kojiki
- Cultural and comparative notes placing each figure in historical context
- Domain, visual attributes, and iconographic detail for researchers and artists
220+ entries across eight traditions:
Part I - Japanese: Kitsune, Oni, Tengu, Kappa, Yuki-Onna, Gashadokuro, and 34 more
Part II - Greek & Roman: Medusa, Minotaur, Hydra, Cerberus, the Gorgons, Chimera, and 34 more
Part III - Norse: Fenrir, Jormungandr, Valkyrie, Norn, Hel, Nidhogg, and 34 more
Part IV - Hindu: Kali, Garuda, Hanuman, Naga, Rakshasa, Apsara, and 34 more
Part V - Egyptian: Ammit, Anubis, Sekhmet, Thoth, Osiris, Bastet, and 19 more
Part VI - Slavic: Baba Yaga, Rusalka, Domovoi, the Firebird, Perun, and 19 more
Part VII - Celtic: Banshee, Morrigan, Cernunnos, Kelpie, Dullahan, Sidhe, and 19 more
Part VIII - Mesopotamian: Tiamat, Marduk, Lamassu, Pazuzu, Enkidu, Shamash, and 13 more
Whether you are a folklore researcher, a game designer, a fantasy author seeking cultural accuracy, or a reader drawn to the mythological imagination - this compendium is designed to serve as both a rigorous reference and a visual experience. Each tradition opens with a contextual introduction; every entry is anchored to its oldest surviving primary sources. The volume closes with a full alphabetical index and an afterword on the structural persistence of the supernatural across five thousand years of human civilization.
Volume 2 (coming soon) - covering Aztec, Maori, West African, Chinese, Persian, Aboriginal Australian, Native American, and Polynesian traditions.
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