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    Manuscript vs Myth: Into the Drowning Deep
    Georgia Garfield-White
    • May 21, 2021
    • 5 min

    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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    10 Greek and Roman Gods that are Weirdly Specific
    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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    Tamamo-No-Mae
    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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    Manuscript vs Myth: Carpe Jugulum
    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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    Origins: The History of the Great Flood
    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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    The Beetle on the Moon
    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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    Movie vs Myth: Hercules
    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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    Resurrection in Mythology
    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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    The Children of The Earth
    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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    Mythical Mountains (And the Beings that Live There)
    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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    The Influence of Norse Mythology on Tolkien’s Works
    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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    Manuscript vs Myth: The Hollow Tree
    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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    Cupid and Psyche
    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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    Corvids as Symbols of Misfortune
    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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    Manuscript vs Myth: Ingo
    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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    The Fall of Carthage
    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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    Between the Extremes
    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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    The Magpie Bridge
    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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    A Brief Account of Life with Dragons
    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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    A Brief Account of Life With Dragons
    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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