Medieval Beasts Unleashed: Headless Men And Dog Demons Among Monsters Thought To Roam Exotic Lands In The Middle Ages

From Twilight’s werewolves to the monsters in Harry Potter, terrifying creatures continue to haunt the pages of modern novels.

But in the Middle Ages, the monsters seen in books and manuscripts were understood to be real, living in far-flung lands to scare missionaries and terrorise the seas to lure sailors to their deaths.

Now, a new book called Medieval Monsters details the many monstrous creatures that were illustrated in religious texts and illuminated travelling tales.

Source: Daily Mail