Mystical Angels

Can anyone recommend good books on mythological creatures?

I am interested in an encyclopedia or dictionary type of book, featuring many different mythological animals. I have Magickal, Mystical Creatures by D.J. Conway. I like the book, but now I hear she is not such a great author and even fabricates some of her material. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Also, I especially love illustrated books. Thanks!

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1. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. It's a fictional book, though. It's kind of an easy read, but if you like Greek mythology, you will love it. There are three books in the series so far, and the plot focuses around a 12 year old boy, Percy Jackson, who discovers that his dad is Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek myths. Percy is an example of a half blood, and he discovers that the Greek gods and mythical creatures he only read about are real. To protect himself from said mythical monsters, he goes to this camp, known as Camp Half-Blood, with other half bloods like himself. He goes on a quest with another half blood, Annabeth, daughter of Athena, to retrieve Zeus's stolen lightning bolt and save his mother. It's a funny, exciting book, though, like I said, easy. It's very original. The second book is The Sea Of Monsters, and the third book is The Titan's Curse. Hope that helped!
2. Edith Hamilton's Mythology is considered by many a definitive source. I would start there.
3. "A Field Guide To Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels and Other Subversive Spirits" by Carol K. Mack is an excellent book on this subject. It treats these beings as very real creatures and even advises the reader on what to do to avoid them. It's being sold on Amazon for $10.88, but you can probably find it in your local library too. Here's a link with more info: http://www.amazon.com/Demons-Fairies-Fallen-Subversive-Spirits/dp/080506270X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9381877-9856149?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186603072&sr=1-1 Happy reading to you! :-)
4. About half a year ago, as I was reading my Bible, I came across a statement that said that it is wrong for us to read fiction. You would be better to look for truth. You should have seen a friends reaction when I told her I was not going to read the last Harry Potter book.
5. Here are few I have: Usborne IIlustrated Guide to Norse Mths and Legends & Usborne Illustrated Guide to Greek Myths and Legends Tolkein's World - Paintings of Middle-earth The Encyclopedia of Mythology (includes Norse, Classical and Celtic) by Arthur Cotterell
6. First, understand that, in this category, *all* material is fabricated. It's fiction. The Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Manual-Rulebook-Dungeons-Roleplaying/dp/078692893X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-2632535-8790447?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186604060&sr=1-1 has a very wide-ranging sampling of mythical creatures in an encyclopedic format, but little mythological background. Classic bestiaries (read reviews to find out more): http://www.amazon.com/Bestiary-English-Version-Bodleian-Library/dp/085115753X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-2632535-8790447?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186603676&sr=1-2 http://www.amazon.com/Book-Beasts-Translation-Bestiary-Twelfth/dp/0486246094/ref=sr_1_9/002-2632535-8790447?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186603676&sr=1-9 (this I've read - interesting, but not easy going, lots of mythical beasts and what was thought about them in the middle ages) I hope this helps. Jim, http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com
7. the elemental encyclopedia of magical creatures...thios is an a to z guide of all known mythical and magical creatures...i have one for sale on ebay..if you would like yhis contact me...
8. The Goblin Companion by Brian Froud is pretty humorous. There also many books about Fairies, etc. out there. You just gotta look.