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Seven Plants and the People That They Used to Be
According to Greek myth, many plants were once human - run afoul of a god's temper, or pity. We take a look at some of these unlucky people.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Oct 1, 2021
- 9 min
The Fairy Nurse
"For fifty years she rocked that babe
/ It's said she rocks him still /
A mother of a changeling child from 'neath the fairy hill"
― H. Dale
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Sep 24, 2021
- 5 min
The Influence of Folklore on The Little Mermaid
We take a look at the different iterations of 'The Little Mermaid' and the influence folklore played in Hans Christian Andersen's writing.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Sep 17, 2021
- 5 min
Mythical Monsters: Japan
Each country has their mythical monsters, and this week we take a look at some of the terrifying creatures from Japanese legend.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
Each-Uisge
"Kelpies eat people. They may not play with their food as creatively as the Each Uisge, but dead is dead.” ― E.J. Stevens
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Sep 3, 2021
- 4 min
Manuscript vs Myth: Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses
We take a look at Kristen O'Neal's 'Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illness' and explore the link between lycanthropy and illness.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Aug 27, 2021
- 5 min
A Brief Account of Life with Phoenixes
Dying and then living again, the Phoenix is an important symbol of rebirth and renewal that remains popular in cultures around the world .
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Aug 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Trials of Psyche
"They say monsters can be beautiful too, and if that is the case then truly there was none more monstrous than he."
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Aug 13, 2021
- 7 min
Music vs Myth: You’re Welcome
This week, we take a look at Disney's 'You're Welcome' and its introduction to one of Polynesia's biggest heroes - Maui.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Aug 6, 2021
- 5 min
Household Guardians from Around the World
This week we taking a look at some of the different fairies, spirits and gods thought to have protected households around the world.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min
Narcissus
"Narcissus does not fall in love with his reflection because it is beautiful, but because it is his." ― W. H. Auden
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
Manuscript vs Myth: Foxfire, Wolfskin
This week we take a look into the shapeshifting women of European mythology with Sharon Blackie's novel, Foxfire, Wolfskin.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jul 16, 2021
- 6 min
A Brief Account of Life with Loki
Loki the Trickster is one of the more famous deities in the Norse Pantheon, we take a look at the myths and history of this iconic figure.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
Gilgamesh and Enkidu
"Fashion a man equal to Gilgamesh
An untamed man to tame the tyrant
An untaught man to teach him secrets." ― Jenny Lewis
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jul 2, 2021
- 5 min
Manuscript vs Myth: The Cruel Prince
Telling the story of three sisters, stolen to fairyland, Black draws on myths of evil fairies and the ways that people protected themselves.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
The Kraken vs the Colossal Squid
For centuries, tales of the Kraken have been frighten sailors. But where did these myths come from? And is there any truth to the myth?
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jun 17, 2021
- 3 min
Sedna and the Storm
"You carry both lightning and thunder /
in that space between your bones and soul. / Become the storm you are hiding from" ― Nikita Gill
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jun 11, 2021
- 4 min
Movie vs Myth: Thor Ragnarök
It may have made $449.3 million at the Box Office, gaining positive reviews, but how similar was the third Thor movie to myths of Ragnarök?
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jun 4, 2021
- 4 min
Trickster Gods of African Myth
Trickster gods are key figures in mythology and appear in myths around the globe. We take a look at a few such gods, from African myth.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- May 28, 2021
- 1 min
The Mermaid
"Sirens lurk in the dark depths of the pupils as they lurk at the bottom of the sea, that I know for sure" – Jean Lorrain
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