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Manuscript vs Myth: Into the Drowning Deep
Mira Grant's 2017 horror novel sees a crew of scientists travelling to the Mariana Trench, where killer mermaids lurk beneath the waves.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- May 14, 2021
- 6 min
10 Greek and Roman Gods that are Weirdly Specific
They may not be throwing thunderbolts, and sending storms, but the minor gods of Greco-Roman myth had their own (very odd) parts to play.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- May 7, 2021
- 1 min
Tamamo-No-Mae
“The cunning fox is as murderous as the violence of the wolf.” – Thomas Paine
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Apr 30, 2021
- 5 min
Manuscript vs Myth: Carpe Jugulum
Vampires are a long time favourite in fiction, this week we're taking a look at how satirical author, Terry Pratchett reimagines the myths.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Apr 23, 2021
- 6 min
Origins: The History of the Great Flood
Noah was not the only one to escape a flood and many cultures have tales of heroes escaping flooding - but where do these legends come from?
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
The Beetle on the Moon
“…but the moon was shining and to conceal her deed, she took a pail of pitch and began to tar the moon black.” – Emilie Demant Hatt
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Apr 9, 2021
- 7 min
Movie vs Myth: Hercules
Flashy, vibrant and with a stunning soundtrack, Disney's Hercules is definitely eye-catching - but how close is it to the original myths?
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Apr 2, 2021
- 4 min
Resurrection in Mythology
Phoenixes to Persephone - in honour of Easter, we've taken a look at different resurrection myths from around the world.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
The Children of The Earth
"Love is born into every human being; it calls back the halves of our original nature together," - Plato
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Mar 19, 2021
- 5 min
Mythical Mountains (And the Beings that Live There)
There are many tales of mythical mountain, where gods, monsters and magical creatures were thought to dwell. Here we have just a few:
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Mar 12, 2021
- 5 min
The Influence of Norse Mythology on Tolkien’s Works
Possibly the most famous fantasy author of all time, Tolkien clearly drew inspiration from various legends - significantly, Norse myths.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 min
Manuscript vs Myth: The Hollow Tree
In his supernatural thriller, ‘The Hollow Tree’, James Bogden pulls inspiration from a supernatural entity: the Psychopomp.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Feb 26, 2021
- 8 min
Cupid and Psyche
"At once the secret was revealed. "There lay the gentlest and sweetest of all creatures, Cupid himself." – Lucius Apuleius
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Feb 19, 2021
- 5 min
Corvids as Symbols of Misfortune
Corvids, a genus of birds found across the world, play a significant role in mythology - where they are often painted as villainous
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Feb 12, 2021
- 5 min
Manuscript vs Myth: Ingo
Helen Dunmore’s novel, Ingo creates a beautiful and enchanting world that draws on a classic of British folklore - the Mermaid.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
The Fall of Carthage
Dido was on fire with love and wandered all over the city in her misery and madness like a wounded doe.” ― Virgil
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Between the Extremes
Let me warn you, Icarus, to take the middle way. Travel between the extremes." ― Ovid
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Feb 4, 2021
- 3 min
The Magpie Bridge
"How can one have the heart to go back on the bridge made of magpies?" ― Qin Guan
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jan 29, 2021
- 6 min
A Brief Account of Life with Dragons
Part two, of A Brief Account of Life with Dragons explores the history of the East Asian dragon, and how it differs across the continent.
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Georgia Garfield-White
- Jan 22, 2021
- 6 min
A Brief Account of Life With Dragons
One of history’s most iconic mythological creatures is, of course, the dragon. Seen in cultures all around the world.
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