Mifozoi: istoriya i biologiya mificheskih zhivotnyh

The first evidence of the existence of mythical animals dates back to the Upper Paleolithic era - it was at this time that people began to draw them on the walls of caves. Stories about them are preserved in epic tales. Ancient authors wrote about fantastic creatures; travelers and pilgrims met them during their wanderings. In the Middle Ages, heraldists willingly depicted them and writers described them in their "bestiaries". Then interest in mythical animals faded, and people had to meet ...