The World Mythology Creature Compendium: Volume One

By: M. C. Meridian

224 original illustrations. Eight ancient traditions. One essential reference.

The World Mythology Creature Compendium, Volume 1 is a fully illustrated scholarly reference covering more than 220 gods, monsters, spirits, and supernatural entities drawn from eight of the world's great mythological traditions - Japanese, Greek & Roman, Norse, Hindu, Egyptian, Slavic, Celtic, and Mesopotamian.

Each entry includes:

- A full-page original illustration in 19th-century dark-academia oil-painting style

- Etymology and alternate names across traditions

- Primary textual sources, from the Epic of Gilgamesh to the Kojiki

- Cultural and comparative notes placing each figure in historical context

- Domain, visual attributes, and iconographic detail for researchers and artists

220+ entries across eight traditions:

Part I - Japanese: Kitsune, Oni, Tengu, Kappa, Yuki-Onna, Gashadokuro, and 34 more

Part II - Greek & Roman: Medusa, Minotaur, Hydra, Cerberus, the Gorgons, Chimera, and 34 more

Part III - Norse: Fenrir, Jormungandr, Valkyrie, Norn, Hel, Nidhogg, and 34 more

Part IV - Hindu: Kali, Garuda, Hanuman, Naga, Rakshasa, Apsara, and 34 more

Part V - Egyptian: Ammit, Anubis, Sekhmet, Thoth, Osiris, Bastet, and 19 more

Part VI - Slavic: Baba Yaga, Rusalka, Domovoi, the Firebird, Perun, and 19 more

Part VII - Celtic: Banshee, Morrigan, Cernunnos, Kelpie, Dullahan, Sidhe, and 19 more

Part VIII - Mesopotamian: Tiamat, Marduk, Lamassu, Pazuzu, Enkidu, Shamash, and 13 more

Whether you are a folklore researcher, a game designer, a fantasy author seeking cultural accuracy, or a reader drawn to the mythological imagination - this compendium is designed to serve as both a rigorous reference and a visual experience. Each tradition opens with a contextual introduction; every entry is anchored to its oldest surviving primary sources. The volume closes with a full alphabetical index and an afterword on the structural persistence of the supernatural across five thousand years of human civilization.

Volume 2 (coming soon) - covering Aztec, Maori, West African, Chinese, Persian, Aboriginal Australian, Native American, and Polynesian traditions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GYKX1QKF
• ISBN13: 9798258822895
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.1" x 6.0"