T his engrossing and superbly author itative work explores one of the richest veins of world mythology, giving insights into a tradition that has provided the inspiration for over a thousand years of literature, from the poems of the Vikings to the sagas of the Icelanders to the novels of Tolkien. Secondary Works 204 Index of Passages and Authors Cited in the Text 222 Citation preview Reference Books and General Surveys 197 B. Names of Troll-wives, Giantesses and Valkyries 193 Bibliography and Further Reading 196 A. Manufactured in the United States of America.Table of contents : Preface vii Introduction: The Nature of the Sources ix Spelling and Pronunciation xiii List of Illustrations xv The Dictionary 1 Appendices 188 A. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper ©. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rose, Carol, 1943Giants, monsters, and dragons : an encyclopedia of folklore, legend, and myth / Carol Rose, p. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. ![]() ![]() Giants, Monsters, ana Dragons An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth Carol Rose EN LIBRARY rYMuoi Hope Co Holland, Michig^tf Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from Kahle/Austin Foundation 9 Carol Rose ABC-CLIO Santa Barbara, California Denver, Colorado Oxford, England Copyright © 2000 by Carol Rose All rights reserved.
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