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From Brunhild of Norse mythology to Ripley from Alien to Princess Leia, we love stories of women taking charge of their own destiny. Another favorite example from a film inspired by Japanese folklore and mythology is San from Princess Mononoke. #FairyTaleTuesday

After saving a sea turtle, Urashima Tarō was carried to the Dragon Palace under the sea to spend time with the Princess. After what seemed like a few days, he returned to the surface to find that centuries had gone by while he remained a young man. #FairyTaleTuesday

The great magician Merlin met his end at the hands of his apprentice Nimue (or Viviane). In varying versions of the tale, she magically traps him in a cave or in a hawthorn bush.

🎨The Beguiling of Merlin, Edward Burne-Jones

Bwbach, a Welsh domestic hobgoblin, is a good friend to have in your corner. He'll do household chores in exchange for bowls of cream. Unless you're a member of the clergy--then you're at the mercy of his pranks. #FairyTaleTuesday

🎨Brian Froud

The constellation Gemini represents the twins Castor and Pollux (the Dioscuri). When Castor was killed, Pollux shared his immortality with his brother, so they could alternate between the mortal realm and Olympus together. #MythologyMonday

Episode 152: Phone Home is an emotional one for us. We’re discussing one of the most beloved films of the 1980s, E.T., and its parallels to Greek mythology, Peter Pan, and more.

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Shake, Senora! Episode 151: The Ghost with the Most is here! We discuss Tim Burton’s iconic BEETLEJUICE, the origins of his signature style, and the film’s eerie similarities to Egyptian afterlife myths.

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#WorldGothDay

‘Sure-hoofed is my steed impelled by the spur;
The high springs of alder on thy shield;
Bran thou art called, of the glittering branches.’

Cad Goddeu (Battle of the Trees), a Welsh riddle poem from the Book of Taliesin. The Bran mentioned is Bendigeidfran. #FolkloreThursday

The roc, who appears in the voyages of Sindbad the Sailor and Middle Eastern folklore, is a gargantuan bird of prey. On his adventures, Sindbad rides the leg of a roc to a valley of massive serpents. #FairyTaleTuesday

🎨 Edward Julius Detmold

Koschei the Immortal (or the Deathless) is a villain from Russian folklore. He's impossible to kill because he's hidden his soul inside a needle, which is inside an egg, which is inside a duck, which is inside a rabbit. #MythologyMonday

🎨Zvorykin, 'Russian Fairy Tales'