Griffins and Arimaspeans

Abstract

EACH of the authors is a member of both the Folklore Society and the International Society of Cryptozoology, and each presented a paper at the joint meeting of the two societies held at the University of Surrey, Guildford, England, 12-33 July 1990. A shorter version of the first half of this paper was presented by Adrienne Mayor then (and at the Biology-Classics Seminar, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 10 April 1991, and at the Program in the Ancient World seminar, Princeton University, 25 October 1991). Michael Heaney's paper dealt with aspects of wildman research in the Soviet Union. In discussion at the conference the authors realised that they shared common ground in their research and could each contribute to the elucidation of the topic covered in the present article. The conference, which was extremely successful, therefore fulfilled one of the unique functions of such meetings by bringing together in fruitful co-operation researchers who would not otherwise be aware of the common ground they share; our thanks are due to the conference organisers for bringing this about. We are grateful to all the folklorists, cryptozoologists, classicists, and scientists who have made valuable suggestions, especially geologist Sheldon Judson, palaeontologist Dale Russell, and ancient historian Josiah Ober.

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