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Beastly monsters : from dragons to griffins / / Katie Marsico
| Beastly monsters : from dragons to griffins / / Katie Marsico |
| Autore | Marsico Katie <1980-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Minneapolis : , : Lerner Publications, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 398.24/54 |
| Collana | Monster mania |
| Soggetto topico |
Dragons
Griffins Imaginary creatures Animals, Mythical Animals, Mythical, in literature |
| ISBN |
1-5124-3818-9
1-5124-2814-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Fierce but fascinating -- The makings of monsters -- A big part of pop culture -- Myths or something more? -- Likely to live on. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154912103321 |
Marsico Katie <1980->
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| Minneapolis : , : Lerner Publications, , [2017] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Griffinology : The Griffin's Place in Myth, History and Art
| Griffinology : The Griffin's Place in Myth, History and Art |
| Autore | McClanan A. L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 pages) |
| Disciplina | 398.469 |
| Soggetto topico |
Griffins
Mythology |
| ISBN |
9781789148862
1789148863 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. What Is a Griffin? Early Depictions from Ancient West Asia -- 2. Golden Griffins of Ancient Greece: From Image to Word -- 3. Sacred Griffins: Divine Partners and Symbols -- 4. Drinking with Griffins -- 5. The Art of War: Griffins on Weapons and Armour -- 6. Griffins on the Move: Depictions in Nomadic Central Asia -- 7. Guardian Griffins -- 8. In the Halls of Power: Griffins in Byzantine and Sasanian Palaces -- 9. Griffins Aloft: Griffins as Luminous, Flying and Heavenly Creatures -- 10. Encircling Griffins: Mapping the Influence of a Motif -- 11. Griffins in the Realms of Death and Transcendence -- 12. Moralizing Griffins -- 13. Making Their Mark with Griffins: From Heraldry to Visual Branding -- 14. Adventures with Griffins -- 15. Modern Marvels: The Griffin Imagery of Carroll and Rowling -- Epilogue: Thinking with Griffins -- References -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911009202603321 |
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McClanan A. L
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| London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2024 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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