2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8615#Comment_8615 2007-12-17T18:56:21-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333

I'm looking for books that describe mythical and folkloric creatures and places, broken down by location. Basically, I'm hoping to find something that will tell me "These are what vampires ...

Basically, I'm hoping to find something that will tell me "These are what vampires were supposed to be like in Romania, and these are what they are like in Russia, and here in Russia these were some of the major gods and monsters in various religions, and this was the realm they were supposed to live in, and in South America there was..." An atlas, instead of an encyclopedia.

The only book I've heard described like that is an out-of-print volume called Passport to the Supernatural that Mike Mignola's mentioned. I haven't yet come up with a search string that gives me anything likely on Amazon. Little help?]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8619#Comment_8619 2007-12-17T19:13:19-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 Fractal http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1084

I hate to be the "this isn't quite what you're looking for" guy, but Encyclopedia Of Monsters, by Daniel Cohen, might help you out?

Encyclopedia Of Monsters, by Daniel Cohen, might help you out?]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8660#Comment_8660 2007-12-17T22:48:53-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333

Is it divided up by geographical area rather than alphabetically? Because alphabetical encyclopedias are all I've found so far. But if it's a particularly good one I'll check it out anyway.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8665#Comment_8665 2007-12-17T23:27:21-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 Fractal http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1084

It's not, alas, it's by type: Land, sea, UFOs, etc. It's decent, rather than phenomenal.

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8683#Comment_8683 2007-12-18T04:02:25-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 Oddcult http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=214

There are a couple from the 70s/80s, such as the World Atlas of Mysteries by Francis Hitching and I think Janet and Colin Bord did something similar too, but I don't think there's anything ...

If it's just vampires you're after, this is actually pretty comprehensive, and even though it's not complete, it should provide you with enough to google further.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8685#Comment_8685 2007-12-18T05:12:42-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 collindeplancy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=417

Well, this is a popular kind of book at Middle Ages ("Bestiaries"). One of the most marvelous example of this medieval genre: the illuminated manuscript at Bodleian Library, Oxford. But ...

Bodleian Library, Oxford. But there are other good examples, like this. Some modern bestiaries: Jorge Luis Borges The Book of Imaginary Beings and Cortazar's Bestiario. For a place bestiary, try Alberto Manguel's The Dictionary of Imaginary Places.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8686#Comment_8686 2007-12-18T05:23:45-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 Elohim http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1014

Generally, I find that collecting smaller books about the mythic heritage of specific areas works better. If it's one creature you're interested in, you should probably get a guide to that one ...

If it's one creature you're interested in, you should probably get a guide to that one creature, as OddCult suggested.

I've come across a few atlases in my time, but they're all very old, and will be out of print by now...]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8689#Comment_8689 2007-12-18T05:52:47-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 erudite_ogre http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1178

Manguel's book has some good stuff in it, and notations. As others have said, checking out more specific books might work better. We just took in some old books and pamphlets on vampires & ...

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8693#Comment_8693 2007-12-18T06:48:51-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 Cat Vincent http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=447

I wonder if anyone has made a Google Maps plug-in for this... Quick search says NO - which is surprising. Hell there's even a plugin for Julian Cope's 'Modern Antiquarian" (a gazetteer of UK ...

Quick search says NO - which is surprising. Hell there's even a plugin for Julian Cope's 'Modern Antiquarian" (a gazetteer of UK stone circles and other prechristian monuments, for those who don't know) but not for creatures. I'd suggest you take a long look at Google results from the key word 'cryptozoology".]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8696#Comment_8696 2007-12-18T07:38:04-08:00 2007-12-18T07:39:01-08:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299

The Vampire Watcher's Handbook I got this a few years ago, and it has proven to be a fun read, as well as very informative on the myths and cultures of the areas the various vampires were said to ...

The Vampire Watcher's Handbook I got this a few years ago, and it has proven to be a fun read, as well as very informative on the myths and cultures of the areas the various vampires were said to inhabit. Also discusses, briefly, werewolves, white and black magic in the Central European tradition, Zombi, and a few other nasties.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8711#Comment_8711 2007-12-18T09:17:40-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 erudite_ogre http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1178

@catvincent: Is that plugin easily attainable? I am working on something that requires some data on ancient monuments in the UK.

Is that plugin easily attainable? I am working on something that requires some data on ancient monuments in the UK.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8715#Comment_8715 2007-12-18T10:04:47-08:00 2007-12-18T10:05:26-08:00 Cat Vincent http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=447

@erudite-ogre: It's a Google Earth plugin, available for free download here: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/googleEarth/ The book is also excellent. There's a sequel covering other European ...

It's a Google Earth plugin, available for free download here:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/googleEarth/
The book is also excellent. There's a sequel covering other European countries which I haven't read yet, The Megalithic European. Julian also says there'll be a book about the megalithic remnants in modern cities (working title "Let Me Speak to the Driver") but I dunno when that'll appear.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8806#Comment_8806 2007-12-18T21:22:20-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333

@ Oddcult: See, that vampires website is exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for (I'd been thinking of a book, but a website is find too).

http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8807#Comment_8807 2007-12-18T21:24:56-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333

Thanks for the suggestions, but several of these look like they're just more encyclopedias. I work in a bookstore and we've got plenty of encyclopedia-style books about supernatural creatures. They ...

plenty of encyclopedia-style books about supernatural creatures. They don't help me out, because I'm looking for one that's organized by locality, not by the letter of the alphabet. I want to be able to look at a region, and see at a glance the creatures that were purported to live there.

Is there a glaring lack of such books? Then perhaps I should write one.]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=333&Focus=8924#Comment_8924 2007-12-19T17:31:08-08:00 2013-05-23T06:15:47-07:00 Cat Vincent http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=447

Brandon - you write it, I'd buy it!