Mythology
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Frankenstein vs. Prometheus: A Consideration
The fact that Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was given the alternate title of “The Modern Prometheus” has always puzzled me. So being as mildly obsessed with…
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Embracing The Hag: Feminist Implications Of Proto-Pagan Ritual
Mythologies across the world have stories from before the regular pantheon. Before the Norse gods there were frost giants, and before Zeus there was Cronos…
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The “M” Word: Looking At the Intersection of Myth and Modernity
There always seems to be some sort of mysticism surrounding the notion of “myths”. Often, they can seem inaccessible. They’re something of the past,…
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Blood-Suckers vs. Hoppers: Vampire Showdown
Vampires have captivated the Western imagination for centuries. From Bram Stoker’s seminal novel, Dracula, to Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, to the ‘90s…
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Tales about Nine Tails: an Overview of Eastern Fox Spirits
“狐狸尾巴藏不住.” “A fox’s tail is not easily hidden.” – Chinese proverb Though usually levelled at scheming individuals when their plots are unravelled, this saying alludes…
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Forty Miles of Mountain Road: Faust and the Blues
The Faustian myth, wherein one sells their soul for fame or fortune, is an incredibly popular motif throughout world folklore and literature. While the story…
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Sandman : Handful of Dust
When a young Neil Gaiman first approached Vertigo comics about The Sandman, he was pitching a simple revival of the 70s series of the…
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X meets Y or Z: Myth as Norm Reinforcement in Girl Meets Boy
Ali Smith’s masterpiece of a novella, Girl Meets Boy, is a love story—albeit not the one you’re probably thinking of, the one the clichéd title…
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Imagine Magic! In Defense of Fantasy Literature
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.” ― Dr. Seuss Fantasy has been a part of…
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