Hollow's Hauntology: A Compendium of Mythological Creatures and Paranormal Phenomena

About this book

Evelyn Hollow brings together 80 supernatural and mythological figures from cultures around the world, treating them as more than a simple catalogue of monsters. Across eight themed sections she explores vampires and revenants, shapeshifters, ghosts and spirits, magic, demonology, non-corporeal entities, deities and folklore. British and Irish readers will find familiar figures such as the Dullahan, Abhartach, selkies, Nuckelavee, Merlin and the will-o'-the-wisp alongside beings from Japan, China, Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas and elsewhere.

Drawing on her background in paranormal psychology, Hollow looks at how language, religion, disease, identity and cultural change influence supernatural belief. Richly illustrated and global in scope, it is a useful reference for readers interested in folklore, paranormal history and the recurring creatures that haunt human imagination.