Here's a book that has helped me in researching creatures for stories.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738700509?ie=UTF8&tag=statsign-20&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=0738700509
I'm currently working on what I plan to be a series of stories based on Mayan culture and mythology. The Popol Vuh (the Mayan creation bible) lreads. like an acid trip. I'm having a bit of trouble reigning in some of the absurdity to make the folklore more palatable. Also the number of gods in...