TSL 1034

TSL 1034

THE UNICORN IN THE GARDENThe Author of The Unicorn In the GardenName: James ThurberD.O.B: 8th December 1894P.O.B: Columbus, Ohio, U.SSchool: The Ohio State University (1913-1918)Occupation: Humorist, Writer, Cartoonist, Adaptation Genre: Short stories, cartoons, essaysWife: Althea Adams (1922-May 1935) Helen Wismer (June 1935)Daughter: RosemaryDate of Death: 2nd November 1961 (aged 66)Place of Death: New York, U.SCause of Death: Blood clot on the brainResting Place: Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio, U.SMythical BeastAbominable SnowmanBonnaconCaladriusMermaidAbominable SnowmanAlso called as YetiHuman-like but largerCovered with white shaggy furHaving huge feetInhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal and TibetStory of first Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century

BonnaconAlso known as BonasusBull-like beast with a horses maneHas two horns that are curved inwardIt protects itself by discharging foul fumes and a long trail of dungA mythical animal from MacedoniaCaladriusA snow-white bird that lives in kings houses

Existed in the Greek mythology under the name Dhalion

Said to be able to take the sickness into itself and then fly away, dispersing the sickness and healing both itself and the sick personMermaidsLegendary aquatic creature with the upper body of female human and the tail of a fishAppear in the folklore of many culture worldwide including the Near East, Europe, Africa and AsiaSometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks and drowningsIn other folk traditions, they can be benevolent or beneficent, bestowing boons or falling in love with humansPresent By:Vanessa Wong Shan ShanPPISMP BI 1615