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I am looking for a book which is an illustrated encyclopedia of mythical creatures, strange beings and popculture legends, the cover of the german version, as far as i know features a basilisk in profile, the book is a hardcover, sized about din a4, should be from the 90s latest. The largest online encyclopedias are general reference works. Browse options include either article title, subject links, or year. Mythology refers variously to the collected myths of a group of people or to the study of such mythstheir body of stories which they tell to explain nature, history, and customs.
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