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"Here there be dragons"--this notation was often made on ancient maps to indicate the edges of the known world and what lay beyond. Heroes who ventured there were only as great as the beasts they encountered. This encyclopedia contains more than 2,200 monsters of myth and folklore, who both made life difficult for humans and fought by their side. Entries describe the appearance, behavior, and cultural origin of mythic creatures well-known and obscure, collected from traditions around the world.



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Theresa Bane

Vampirologist, Theresa Bane has been featured on Discovery Channels' "Twisted History: Vampires" as well as E!'s "10 Sexiest Vampires," and William Shatner's "Weird or What" for her knowledge and expertise on the undead.Bane is the author of "Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures," "The Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology," "Actual Factual: Dracula," "Haunted Historic Greensboro," "Ghost Stories and Folklore of the Piedmont, North Carolina," and numerous RPG (role-playing game) supplements, including co-authoring the "Bare Bones Multiverse" core rulebook. She has also written a dark humor book entitled "The Bloodthirsty Weasels: On the Loose and Buck Wild" as well as regularly writing content and satirical articles for on-line magazines and gaming supplements. Recently she has delved in audio books and has been the Associate Producer on Patricia Brigg's "Dragon Bones" and "Dragon Blood," as well as "Vampire Empire: The Greyfriar" by Clay and Susan Griffith, all of which are produced by Buzzy Multimedia.When not writing, Bane travels educating audiences about the differences between traditional mythology and horror fiction. A diehard gamer originally from the NY/NJ area, she currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, T. Glenn Bane. Please feel free to visit her website at www.theresabane(dot) net.



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