Monsters have preoccupied mankind from the earliest times: even cave art
Includes:: animal-human monsters. Certainly monsters were present in the ancient religions of Egypt & Mesopotamia; the Old Testament describes the giant land & sea monsters Behemoth & Leviathan, while in the world of Classical mythology, monsters embody the fantasies of the gods & the cruellest punishments of human beings. While we may no longer worry about being eaten by trolls on the way home, there remains a fascination with these creatures who have shadowed us throughout history. This book explores monsters down the ages & throughout the world. It provides a dark yet engrossing visual history of the human mind, lit up by flashes of wild & unearthly inspiration.