Sacred monsters
Subtitle: mysterious and mythical creatures of Scripture, Talmud and Midrash
By: Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: The Biblical Museum of Natural History; Zoo Torah; Zoo Torah and Gefen Books
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Beit Shemesh, Israel
Language: eng
Number of pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9789652295811
Subjects: Animals, Mythical, in rabbinical literature; Monsters in rabbinical literature; Animals, Mythical, in the Bible; Monsters in the Bible; Rabbinical literature; History and criticism; Criticism, interpretation; Bible
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-394).
Table of contents: title: Introduction : confronting monsters; title: Unicorns of different colors; title: Mermaids, krakens, & wild men; title: Gigantic giants; title: Diminutive dwarfs; title: Sea monsters & Leviathan; title: Behold the behemoth; title: The fabulous Shamir; title: Two-headed men & other mutants; title: The phoenix from the flames; title: Royal griffins; title: The remarkable roc; title: Dragons & fiery flying serpents; title: The secret of the salamander; title: Vegetable-men & tree-geese; title: The marvelous mud-mouse; title: The spontaneous sweat-louse.