Sphinxes and centaurs
By: Kathryn Hinds
Series: Creatures of Fantasy
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: library binding
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780761449270
Subjects: Sphinxes (Mythology); Juvenile literature; Centaurs
Description: "Explores the mythical and historical backgrounds of sphinxes and centaurs, including the Buraq of Islamic tradition, the Great Sphinx of ancient Egypt, man-animals of Mesopotamia, and the Gandharvas of India"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.