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Many Monsters

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Nathan

I recently finished reading the book Monster, by A. Lee Martinez, which includes a lot of different mythological monsters. Some are quite familiar, like the sphinx and the hydra, while others are rather more obscure. I’m going to look at … Continue reading →

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The Tengu Tango

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Nathan

If you study classic mythology and fairy tales, you soon come to realize that a lot of the mystical beings of folklore aren’t really all good or all evil. Many of them are just out for their own interests, and … Continue reading →

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