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Beschreibung
Step into the unseen worlds of Africa, where spider tricksters, water spirits, lightning birds, and giant serpents bring wonder and danger to desert paths, forest kingdoms, and sacred rivers. Encyclopedia of Mythical Creatures - African Mythology, part of the Mythical Creatures Collection, brings remarkable beings to life through evocative storytelling and radiant watercolor illustrations.

Discover the legends, powers, and cultural meanings behind creatures such as:Anansi - The spider trickster who turns cunning into power
Mami Wata - The alluring water spirit associated with wealth, desire, and danger
Tokoloshe - The mischievous being whose nighttime visits inspire dread
Grootslang - The colossal serpent of southern African legend
Mokele-Mbembe - The mysterious river creature of the Congo Basin

...and 80 more creatures from North, West, Central, East, and Southern Africa, as well as Madagascar.
Step into the unseen worlds of Africa, where spider tricksters, water spirits, lightning birds, and giant serpents bring wonder and danger to desert paths, forest kingdoms, and sacred rivers. Encyclopedia of Mythical Creatures - African Mythology, part of the Mythical Creatures Collection, brings remarkable beings to life through evocative storytelling and radiant watercolor illustrations.

Discover the legends, powers, and cultural meanings behind creatures such as:Anansi - The spider trickster who turns cunning into power
Mami Wata - The alluring water spirit associated with wealth, desire, and danger
Tokoloshe - The mischievous being whose nighttime visits inspire dread
Grootslang - The colossal serpent of southern African legend
Mokele-Mbembe - The mysterious river creature of the Congo Basin

...and 80 more creatures from North, West, Central, East, and Southern Africa, as well as Madagascar.
Über den Autor
Ziggy Quinete is a writer, journalist, and founder of the Gargoyle Collective - a consortium of artists dedicated to preserving and reimagining the myths that shape human history. His ongoing series, The Encyclopedia of Gods and Deities, as well as his collection of Mythical Creatures, is an ambitious exploration of ancient gods, pantheons, deities, legendary beasts, spirits, and primal forces that haunt the world's oldest stories. From Norse giants to Roman chimeras, from global dragons to Celtic fae, Ziggy's work blends scholarly rigor with evocative storytelling and striking visual art, creating an immersive mythical compendium for readers, artists, and dreamers alike. Each volume is both a portal to the past and an invitation to rediscover the imagination that built civilizations.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Sozialwissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Mythology and Folklore
ISBN-13: 9786597694693
ISBN-10: 6597694694
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Quinete, Ziggy
Watanabe, Satoshi
Hersteller: Gargoyle Collective
Mythology and Folklore
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 280 x 216 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Ziggy Quinete (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.10.2026
Gewicht: 0,695 kg
Artikel-ID: 138181270

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