When authors give shout outs to other great works, people, and events, it's usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Pliny the Elder, Natural History– Basilisk (10.1)
- Greek mythology– Centaur (11.1)
- Homer, Chimera The Iliad –(11.4)
- The Myth of Bellerophon & Pegasus– Chimera & Winged Horse (11.4, 30.2)
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Der Erlkönig– Erkling (13.1)
- European folklore – Fairy (14.1)
- One Thousand and One Nights – Ghoul (15.1)
- Egyptian & Persian mythology– Griffin (15.5)
- English folklore– Grindylow (15.6)
- Greek & Phoenician mythology– Hippocampus (16.1)
- Virgil, Eclogues– Hippogriff (16.2)
- German folklore– Imp (17.1)
- Japanese folklore– Kappa (19.1)
- Scottish folklore– Kelpie (19.3)
- Irish folklore– Leprechaun (20.1)
- Persian mythology –Manticore (21.3)
- Greek mythology –Phoenix (24.1)
- British folklore– Pixies (24.2)
- Pliny the Elder, Natural History– Ramora (26.1)
- English (Yorkshire & North East) folklore – Redcap (26.2)
- Bible (Numbers 23:22, 24:8, Deuteronomy 33:17, Isaiah 34:7, Psalm 22:21, 29:6, 92:10, Job 39:9-10)– Re'em (26.3)
- Persian, Greek & Egyptian mythology– Sphinx (27.7)
- Norse & Scandinavian folklore– Troll (28.2)
- Greek mythology – Winged Horse (30.2)
Historical References
- European Witch Persecutions (5.5)
- The Dodo– Diricawl (12.3)
Pop Culture References
- Loch Ness Monster– Kelpie (19.3)
- Crop Circles– Mooncalves (21.18)
- Bigfoot/Abominable Snowman– Yeti (31.1)