Meet the motley crew of dangerous, cheeky, and fantastical beings of Greenland!
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The world of Greenlandic mythology is inhabited by creatures that have played a vital role in Inuit beliefs and stories throughout the ages. The Bestiarium is a collection of what is generally known about these diverse beings, spirits, and animals. Their stories are gritty, cruel, and reflect from the harsh landscape and lifestyle of ancient Greenland. Descriptions are paired with illustrations by contemporary Greenlandic illustrators that transport these mythological beings into the 21st Century. A brief history of Greenland and the shaman tradition launches the reader into the ancient world of Greenland and how myth and legend told generation after generation can mould and depict a place that was dark and grim as mischievous and lively and full of natural wonders. Now available in North America as part of Eye of Newt's specialty series, Wool of Bat, which is focused on the preservation and promotion of folklore and oral history from around the world. This edition of the Bestiarium features re-translated and edited chapter on "Shamans, witches, and witchcraft" by Robin Fenrir Mansa Hillestr m.
Kehlet, Maja-Lisa: - Maja-Lisa Kehlet was born and bred in Nuuk and grew up in a family where art and music were highly valued. She travelled to Denmark at the age of 16 to continue her education and went on to study at the Animation Workshop where she was awarded a bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics Arts in 2015. She has worked freelance on books, cover art, character designs, 3D-based advertising, 3D game development, 3D backgrounds, characters, and developed games. In 2018 she delivered a major illustration to PlayStation in connection with International Women's Day. She draws as much as she can in her spare time, and is delighted that this guide will help highlight how much there is to discover in Greenlandic mythology.
Kristinsson, Agust: - Agust is an Icelandic artist who graduated from the Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark, in 2012, with a bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics Art. Since then he has worked in the gaming industry and has so far been art director on two games released on PlayStation and Xbox. He has been freelance since 2017 and has added Motion Graphics to his skills--and has barely left his workstation ever since. From there he has worked on countless illustrations, a game, and various Motion Graphics projects.
Lynge, Coco Apunnguaq: - Coco Apunnguaq Lynge is an illustrator and visual artist. She specializes in drawing simple, beautiful, and colourful illustrations and characters. Throughout her childhood she was fascinated by cartoons and design, which continue to provide her with inspiration and passion. Coco was born in Nuuk where she lived until she was five years old, after which she moved with her mother and younger sister to Denmark. She has always been proud of her Inuit heritage and was delighted when she was asked to illustrate the Greenlandic mythical creatures in this book.
Rex, Christian Fleischer: - "Christian is a Greenlandic animator and illustrator who studied classic animation at the Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark. Christian has worked on several animated movies in Europe, including "Asterix and the Vikings." Today Christian lives in Nuuk where he runs his own production company, Deluxus Studio. Here he produces animation, animated explainer videos, illustrations and storyboards, and designs logos for businesses and organizations. In 2008 Christian published the comic "Kaassassuk - the orphan," based on a Greenlandic story of the same name."
Ujammiugaq, Engell: - Ujammiugaq was born and bred in Nuuk, where she now lives with her family. She spent some years in Denmark where she read History and Curating at University of Copenhagen. Today she works as a communication manager at Greenland's National Museum and Archives. Due to her Greenlandic-Danish background, Ujammiugaq has always had a particular interest in sagas and myths as well as the history of the Danish Commonwealth, which she works to share and promote every day.
