Every phenomenon of water, sky, and air is the work of various monsters, spirits, or deities, functioning to reward or punish mankind........

Innumerable spirits, each with a special task to perform, occupy water and air...They interfere in the affairs of men and hold mankind at their mercy.

When people obey the devine laws, the beings of water, sky, and air reward them with good harvests and prosperous voyages.......

As in a human community, theese beings range in temperament from malevolent to benevolent and from dictators to minor functionaries. They maybe destructive, helpful, mischievous, or capricious: administrators of the elements or mere tormentors of mankind.......

And, apart from theese potent spirits, there are many other occupants of water and air. They include mermaids and maelstroms, winged horses and Argonauts, sea serpents and krakens, who all exist to perform the essential function of expanding human wonderment.