This entertaining encyclopedia presents fantastical creatures from the amazing world of legends and myths. In ancient times, they embodied natural phenomena or rare human talents. Today, these beautiful gods and terrible monsters, proud unicorns and insidious snakes, cruel vampires and caring brownies have become an integral part of our culture. Films are made about them, books are written, computer games are created. The book will not leave indifferent neither children nor their parents, because the fascinating information in it is presented in an original, easy-to-read form and is accompanied by beautiful illustrations. The unique information about the mystical creatures presented here will help the young reader to maintain spiritual kinship with distant ancestors, teach them to dream and develop the creative vision and imaginative thinking that are so necessary today.For middle and senior school age.