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The world of Lore. Monstrous creatures / by Aaron Mahnke.

by Mahnke, Aaron.

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Monsters -- Folklore.

Podcasts -- United States.

Mahnke, Aaron. World of lore.

Listen to episodes of the Lore podcast.

9781524797966 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Monstrous creatures

299 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

"Most of the text in this work is based on the author's Lore podcast" --Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-299).

The dead returned -- A little problem -- Back to nature -- Our other halves -- Beyond the veil.

"The first book in a three-volume collection, The World of Lore : Monstrous Creatures shares the incredible true stories that inspired the legends of famous monsters, from werewolves to wendigo to the Jersey Devil. They live in shadows - deep in the forest, late in the night, in the dark recesses of our minds. They're spoken of in stories and superstitions, relics of an unenlightened age, old wives' tales, passed down through generations. Yet no matter how wary and jaded we have become, as individuals or as a society, a part of us remains vulnerable to them: werewolves and wendigos, poltergeists and vampires, angry elves and vengeful spirits. In this illustrated volume, the host of the Lore podcast (lorepodcast.com) serves as a guide on a fascinating journey through the history of these terrifying creatures, exploring not only the legends but what they tell us about ourselves. Aaron Mahnke invites us to the desolate Pine Barrens of New Jersey, where the notorious winged, red-eyed Jersey Devil dwells. He delves into harrowing accounts of cannibalism - some officially documented, others the stuff of speculation, perhaps. He visits the dimly lit rooms where séances take place, the European villages where gremlins make mischief, even Key West, Florida, home of a haunted doll named Robert. In a world of "emotional vampires" and "zombie malls," the monsters of folklore have become both a part of our language and a part of our collective psyche. Whether these beasts and bogeymen are real or just a reflection of our primal fears, we know, on some level, that not every mystery has been explained and that the unknown still holds the power to strike fear deep in our hearts and souls. Author Aaron Mahnke lives in the historic North Shore area of Boston. The second volume in the series, The World of Lore: Wicked Mortals, will be published in May 2018."--Provided by publisher.

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