"An Owl book."

Originally published: New York : Arcade Pub. : Distributed by Little, Brown and Company, c1998.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-283) and index.

How to Identify a Basic Demon -- How to Identify a Common Fairy -- Approaches to the Field -- Origin of the Species -- Water -- Timat, Mesopotamia -- Mermaid, Global Merman, Global -- Kappa, Japan -- Rusalka, Russia Munuane, South America -- Wahwee, Australia Madame White, China -- Kelpie, Scotland Nixie, Teutonic -- Tikoloshe, South Africa Nuckelavee, Scotland -- Bunyip, Australia Vodyanoi, Russia -- Mbulu, South Africa Merrow, Ireland -- Ponaturi, New Zealand -- Mountain -- Huwawa, Mesopotamia -- Tengu, Japan Huldrefolk, Norway -- Abatwa, South Africa Yuki-Onna, Japan -- Patupairehe, New Zealand Tommy-Knockers, North America -- Kishi, Angola Gwyllion, Great Britain/Wales -- Mahisha-Asura, India Yunwi Djunsti, North America -- Duergar, Great Britain Mountain Fairies, China -- Akvan, Ancient Persia Yaksas, Nepal -- White Monkey, China -- Forest -- Pan, Greece -- Windigo, Canada Kuru-Pira, Brazil -- Bori, West Africa Wood-Wives and Skoggra, Germany and Sweden Rakshasas, India -- Ravana, India -- Leshii, Russia Eloko, Zaire -- Oni, Japan -- Kumbhakarna, India Kayeri, South America -- Dodo, Ghana Shedim (Judaism) -- Kitsune, Japan -- Khabanda, India -- Desert -- Surem, Sonoran Desert -- Set, Sahara Desert Azazel, Judean Wilderness -- Iblis, Arabian Desert Djinn, Arabian Desert -- Shaitan, Arabian Desert Ghoul, Arabian Desert -- Devalpa, Arabian Desert Mimi, Australia -- St. Anthony's Demons, Sahara Desert Palis, Arabian Desert -- Mamu, Australia Ahriman, Iranian Desert -- Namarrgon, Australia Ho'ok, Sonoran Desert -- Satan, Negev -- Domicile -- Croucher, Babylonia -- Asmodeus (Judaism) Changing Bear Maiden, North America Domovoi, Russia -- Hiranyakashipu, India Lilith (Judaism) -- Changelings, Great Britain Pazuzu, Babylonia -- Isitwalangcengce, South Africa Liderc, Hungary -- Al, Armenia -- Fox Fairy, China Mare, Norway -- Kitchen Fairies, China Fair Lady, Hungary -- Nisse, Norway -- Psyche -- Gerasene Demon, Ancient Palestine (Jordan) Werewolf, Global -- Loup Garou, North America Leyak, Bali -- Dybbuk (Judaism) -- Kitsune-Tsuki, Japan Mara (Buddhism) -- Yezer Ha-Ra (Judaism) Seven Deadly Sins (Christian West) Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson) -- Id (Freud) Shadow (Jung) -- Yamantaka (Tibetan Buddhism) Quantum Daimon (Guide).