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The Mycenaeans: The Guys Who *Were* the Greek Myths
In the grand scheme of things, you probably haven’t heard of the Mycenaeans. That’s okay, we all get that Ancient Greek democracy and theatre overshadows everything and all. The Mycenaeans were the people…
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Historical Inaccuracy in the Arthurian Legends
I feel the first thing I should mention is that the Middle Ages as a whole span a thousand years. It makes it confusing when someone mentions one thing and assumes it was…
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5 Classic Myths and their Modern Retelling
There’s no such thing as an original story. We’ve told them all so many times, we’ve developed archetypal arcs and structural beats. We know when a story isn’t right. And everyone and their…
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How Not To Mistake Middle English For Old English: 5 Things To Look Out For
There’s a common misconception out there about what Old English actually is. Whenever I ask someone what they think about Shakespeare (because I’m a nerd), they always go off on a rant about…
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Galehaut: The Love Affair of Lancelot du Lac You’ve Never Heard Of
We all know of how Camelot fell from grace when Lancelot accepted the queen’s invitation to her bed. Can you ignore such a thing from a queen in the first place? But being…
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What Gay Fiction is Trying to Tell Us About Society
Oh, sexuality labels. How we hate thee! Does it really matter who’s gay and who’s not in this day and age? I don’t label myself. What’s the point? Does anyone listen to them…
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The Seven Horror Stories That Still Haunt Me
When it comes to horror stories, there’s something inherently human about the primal need of reassurance that our lives aren’t as bad as someone else’s. Why else would we watch the sort of…
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My Top Five Common Horror Tropes
Oh, horror tropes. When we think of horror, we have a preconceived idea of what we mean. Thunder and lightning over a spiky castle nestled in the mountains. A young woman running from…
