The Illustrated Book of Dragons and Dragon Lore

The Illustrated Book of Dragons and Dragon Lore
ISBN-10
130411242X
ISBN-13
9781304112422
Language
English
Authors
Andrew Forbes, David Henley, Daniel Henley

Description

The 'Pollard Worm', described so fully by Henderson is an example, although this demon was a wild boar - all such pests in the 'north countree' were 'worms'! - killed by a member of the Pollard family. A similar tradition belongs to ...

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