A-Z of Monsters and Mythical Creatures - James Egan - Bog

In the first story that revolved around a troll, the creature challenged a Viking to a rap-battle.
In Greek myth, Medusa is Pegasus' mother.
In Inuit myth, there is a monster that looks and acts like the Joker.
In some legends, Alexander the Great was gifted with a killer rabbit.
Originally, demons weren't perceived as evil.
An azeman is a vampire with OCD.
Centaurs were originally called sagittary.
The oldest mythological creature is Lion-Man.
There are reports of Goatmen in three different US states.
In Japanese myth, evil cotton kills by stuffing itself in people's mouths.
The Minotaur's real name is Asterion.
In Celtic myth, leprechauns are bankers for all fairies.
Mermaids play a big part in Irish myth.
The Jersey Devil myth was probably devised by American founding father, Benjamin Franklin.
The unicorn myth was inspired by a whale.
"Yeti" means "rocky bear."
In Japan, there are vampires that can only move around by hopping.