Monster Folklore

Als Hexe hat Kosara viel Übung im Kampf gegen die gefährlichen Fabelwesen, die regelmäßig über ihre Heimatstadt Chernograd herfallen. Es gibt nur ein Monster, das Kosara nicht besiegen kann: den Zmey, bekannt als Zar der Monster. Als Einzige ist sie ihm je entkommen und nun beginnt er seine Jagd auf sie erneut. Um ihm ein weiteres Mal zu entfliehen, sieht Kosara sich gezwungen, ihren Hexenschatten, die Quelle ihrer Kräfte, einzutauschen, und zwar gegen eine illegale Passage über die Mauer zur Nachbarstadt Belograd – ein sicherer Ort, frei von Monstern.

From the heights of Mt. Olympus to the depths of the Underworld, this book takes you on an unforgettable journey through all the major myths born in ancient Greece and Rome, such as Achilles's involvement in the Trojan War; Pluto's kidnapping of the beautiful Proserpina; and the slaying of Medusa by Perseus, the heroic demi-god. You'll also learn all about the wonders of the world as well as the greatest creatures ever recorded in history.

From sex-crazed gods to ravenous monsters, Ben Thompson brings legendary titans to life in tales of adventure, bloodlust, and unrelenting badassitude. Since the beginning of human history people have created myths, tall tales, superheroes, and arch-villains - men and women who embarked on insane adventures, performed extraordinary feats of unparalleled awesomeness, and overcame all odds to violently smite their foes into bloody pulp.

Cannibalistic snakes exceeding 100 feet in length that cause the Earth to tremble. Large cats with 12-inch fangs thought to be extinct. Sauropod dinosaurs that flip canoes. A half-octopus, half-shark creature that pulls boats into the abyss. Plesiosaurs swimming in glacial lakes. These are but a few of the monsters lurking in the waters of South and Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

There’s a silvery scaled, sharp clawed humanoid swimming in the depths of Thetis Lake in Vancouver Island. Have you seen it? The Thetis Lake Monster is said to come out from the lake every once in a while to breathe in air. There have been accounts of sightings but with no concrete proof. What do you think about the Thetis Lake Monster?

According to legends, there’s a monster living in Muskrat Lake. The monster is a cryptid, which means that its existence has been claimed but never proven. Canada, as you would notice, is home to a lot of myths. The origin of each of these mythical creatures date back to historical times. Listen about them today.