Malcolm South, editor. Describes fabulous creatures and their appearance in history, literature, art, folklore, and myth. Glossary follows the introduction with brief definitions of some of the more important creatures. All major essays are signed . Annotated bibliography of British and American scholarship on mythology in literature in books and journals.
Annotations are extensive and descriptive.
Volume includes author and subject indexes. Bibliography of Slavic mythology. 1989 Alphabetical listing of primary and secondary sources in Slavic and other major Western languages. Citations include listings of libraries which have the item in their holdings. M Brief, evaluative essays on selected books and articles dealing with the study of classical mythology.