Monsters on stamps
2019-11-28 Thu
The next set of three stamps issued by the Israeli Post is dedicated to monsters that have been part of Human history and myth. Most of these scary fellows are illustrated vividly in Greek and Indian Mythology. Their reflection is seen in the Chinese, Japanese, among the Viking and African tribes. The Biblical Nephili and Og king of Bashan and the Golem from Prague in Jewish folklore.The stamp introduced by Israeli Post-show such mystical creatures as Muglevi (Cowardly Heart), Kishta (Go away) and Sanani (Hater). This stamp is designed by Yossi Abulafia and author Ephraim Sidon. They tried to deal with these fears by presenting the monsters as funny clumsy creatures.
The first stamp features Muglevi is a lonely monster with no family or home. The second stamp issued shoes Kishta monster that is very naughty. The third item depicts Sanani that mostly hates everything.
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