The world of Greenlandic mythology is inhabited by a motley crew of dangerous, cheeky, and fantastical beings that have played a vital role in Inuit beliefs and stories throughout the ages.
This edition of the Bestiarium features re-translated and edited chapter on Shamans, witches, and witchcraft by Robin Fenrir Mansa Hillestr m..
Now available in North America as part of Eye of Newt\'s specialty series, Wool of Bat, which is focused on the preservation and promotion of folklore and oral history from around the world.
A brief history of Greenland and the shaman tradition launches the reader into the ancient world of Greenland and how myth and legend told generation after generation can mould and depict a place that was dark and grim as mischievous and lively and full of natural wonders.
Their stories and descriptions are paired with illustrations by contemporary Greenlandic illustrators that transport these mythological beings into the 21st Century.
The Bestiarium is a collection of what is generally known about these diverse beings, spirits, and animals.
The world of Greenlandic mythology is inhabited by a motley crew of dangerous, cheeky, and fantastical beings that have played a vital role in Inuit beliefs and stories throughout the ages
