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Vic was going to do it this time.
He had first seen the selkies months ago and now he could almost feel warm fur beneath his fingers.
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- Mar 2, 2023
- 7 min
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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mythossubmissions
- Feb 2, 2023
- 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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- 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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mythossubmissions
- Mar 31, 2022
- 5 min
Manuscript vs Myth: Lords and Ladies
We explore the folklore of fairies and landscapes, and how Terry Pratchett uses both to great affect in his fantasy novel Lords and Ladies.
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- Feb 10, 2022
- 5 min
7 Impressive Mythical Hybrids and the Animals They’re Made Of
One of the most popular types of mythical creature, is one made from the pieces of real animals. Mythos takes a look at hybrids of myth.
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mythossubmissions
- Jan 27, 2022
- 8 min
Movie vs Myth: The Green Knight
Released in 2021, The Green Knight tells the story of a popular Arthurian myth, starring Gawain and a mysterious, seemingly immortal knight.
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mythossubmissions
- Nov 25, 2021
- 5 min
Magical Horses from Around the World
One of Humanity's steadfast companions, horses can be found all around the world and, therefore, so do their myths.
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mythossubmissions
- 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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mythossubmissions
- 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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mythossubmissions
- 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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mythossubmissions
- 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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mythossubmissions
- 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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mythossubmissions
- Jan 22, 2021
- 7 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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mythossubmissions
- Nov 10, 2020
- 3 min
Le Sommeil d’Arthur
“Yet some men say in many parts of England that King Arthur is not dead" ― Thomas Malory
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mythossubmissions
- Apr 14, 2020
- 4 min
7 Terrifying Mythological Creatures that live in Rivers and Streams
Humans have always been dependant on water. And equally we have always been vulnerable to it, both in reality and in myth.
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