From Angels to Werewolves: Animal-Human Hybrids in Myth and Art

An exploration of animal-human hybrids (also known as therianthropes) in the myth and art of cultures around the world—illustrated in full color

• Animal-headed humans
  
• Winged beings
  
• Serpent-humans
  
• Merpeople
  
• Centaurs and satyrs
  
• Shape-shifters
  
• Talking animals

The alluring mermaids sighted by lonely mariners. The winged angels, by turns avenging and comforting, that abound in Christian art. The fearsome Minotaur of Greek mythology. Animal-headed deities, from the elephant-headed Ganesha...