Before the Age of Exploration, books about the world, its inhabitants and its fauna derived from prior works, some of which reached back to ancient sources containing accounts of mythical creatures. Aristotle, the first zoologist, described sea monsters in detail, and Roman soldiers reported frequen...
giant, infolklore, huge mythical being, usually humanlike in form. The termderives(through Latin) from the Giants (Gigantes) ofGreek mythology, who were monstrous, savage creatures often depicted with men’s bodies terminating in serpentine legs. According to the Greek poetHesiod, they were sons...
Recent captures of two female giant squid ( Architeuthis ) off southern Australia have provided the first record of a mated female specimen of these almost mythical deepsea creatures. We found sperm packages (spermatophores) embedded within the skin of both ventral arms of the larger of the two...
Believing in mythical monsters is proof that he is an idiot. Running down an open road to escape a giant bird makes him a candidate for the Darwin Awards. The Giant Claw –The giant bird that hails from outer space and which gives the movie its name. Other acceptable names for the ...
The 2013 Norwegian movie Gåten Ragnarok follows an archaeologist who finds a mythical serpent. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) presents the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s interpretation of the Asgardian apocalypse. Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, faces the dual threats of Cate Blanchett’s Hela (who wishes...
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"In fact they make this [the volcanic plains of Lydia] the setting of the mythical story of the Arimoi and of the throes of Typhon, calling it the Katakekaumene (Catacecaumene, the Burnt Up) country. Also, they do not hesitate to suspect that the parts of the country between the ...
imagination. According to Irish folklore, the Causeway was built by the giant Finn McCool, who challenged the Scottish giant Benandonner to a duel in a rage. To reach his opponent in Scotland, Finn constructed the Causeway, laying down the hexagonal stones as stepping stones across the sea. ...
As we first reported back in April, the developer’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed ABZÛ is a mythical adventure which sees you simultaneously controlling an archer and an eagle. You’ll explore an expansive, mysterious forest, soaking in the sights and uncovering secrets as you...
Last year, McCabe, a local guide for River Monster Adventures, managed to catch the near-mythical fish after a two-hour struggle. Now, he’s come face to face with the fish for a second time. This year, it only took him an hour to land Pig Nose. ATLAS OBSCURA BOOKS A Visual ...