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Manuscript vs Myth: The Wee Free Men
This week we take a look at the mythical inspiration behind the creatures that Tiffany Aching encounters in Terry Pratchett's Discworld.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Feb 23
- 4 min
Origins: The Tooth Fairy
this week we take a look at the surprisingly recent origins of the Tooth Fairy, and the long history of dental superstitions.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Feb 16
- 6 min
In Summary: The Glass Coffin
This lesser known fairy tale tells of a wandering tailor, an enchanted noble, a brother transformed into a stag and a very evil wizard.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Feb 9
- 8 min
Movie vs Myth: Tangled
This week we take a look at Disney's Tangled, and other variations on Rapunzel - the fairy tale that inspired the film.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Feb 2
- 5 min
Mythical Cats Around the World
Cats have played a significant role in superstition and folklore around the world, appearing as both protectors and threats.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jan 26
- 5 min
In Summary: Medea
The focus of Euripides' famous play, Medea was wife to the Greek hero Jason and both mother and murderer to his children.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jan 12
- 2 min
In the Stars: The Two Bears
Once human, the constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor are said to have been placed into the night sky as stars by the Greek god Zeus.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jan 5
- 7 min
Dracula and the Pop Culture Vampire
Perhaps the most well known vampire story, Dracula had a profound influence on the horror genre, and even on how vampires are viewed today.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
Legendary Figures of Christmas and Yule
This week, in honour of mid-winter we take a look at some of wintery figures associated with the holidays.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
The Snow Child
In this wintery fairytale a childless couple made themselves a child out of snow - only to be shocked when their snow-child came to life.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Nov 24, 2022
- 6 min
Manuscript vs Myth: The Fox Woman
Kij Johnson’s novel, The Fox Woman, is an enchanting retelling of the Japanese legend of Kaya no Yoshifuji - a man stolen away by a fox.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Nov 17, 2022
- 7 min
Four Fairies from British Ballads
Kings, Queens, Knights and Hinds, this week Mythos takes a look at a few of the more famous fairy figures who feature in British Ballads.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
Ouroboros
“Life lives on life. This is the sense of the symbol of the Ouroboros, the serpent biting its tail." - J. Campbell
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Nov 3, 2022
- 6 min
Manuscript vs Myth: Six Crimson Cranes
We take a look at Elizabeth Lim's enchanting novel which reimagines the Six Swans fairy tale in an Asian-inspired fantasy world.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Oct 27, 2022
- 5 min
Legends and Superstitions of Halloween
In honour of the holiday, we take a look at a some of the history, superstitions and legends of Halloween.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Oct 20, 2022
- 1 min
There’s a Dragon in my Goldfish Bowl
"There are koi in the pond, massive, serene, and I wonder: are they dreams of fish, or fish who dream?" ― S. Monette
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Oct 13, 2022
- 7 min
Manuscript vs Myth: Little Thieves
This week we take a look at the fairy tale influences behind Margaret Owen’s incredible ‘Little Thieves’.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Oct 6, 2022
- 7 min
Mythical Man-eaters from European Fairy Tales
Cannibalism plays a surprisingly large role in European fairy tales, but why is this, and which fairy tales feature a human-hungry villain?
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
In Summary: The Wedding of Thor
When his beloved hammer, Mjolnir is stolen Thor, god of thunder has no choice but to disguise himself as a bride to steal it back.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Sep 15, 2022
- 5 min
Manuscript vs Myth: The Call
Peadar O’Guilin’s ‘The Call’ tells the story of Nessa, a girl born into a dystopian future Ireland, a land besieged by vengeful Sidhe.
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