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Analyzing the Structure of Folk Tales (Propp’s Morphology).

Analyzing the Structure of Folk Tales (Propp's Morphology): Once Upon a Time, There Was a System! 🏰✨ Welcome, bright-eyed adventurers, to the enchanted forest of folk tale analysis! Today, we…

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The Academic Study of Folklore.

The Academic Study of Folklore: Let's Get This Show on the Road! 🎭 Alright, settle down, settle down! Grab your metaphorical notebooks (or actual ones, if you're old school like…

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Zombies and Societal Fears of Contagion and Loss of Individuality.

Zombies and Societal Fears of Contagion and Loss of Individuality: A Braaaains-Busting Lecture 🧟‍♂️ (Disclaimer: No actual braaaains will be harmed during this lecture. Though you might feel a little…

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The Cultural Significance of Vampires.

The Cultural Significance of Vampires: A Lecture (with Bite!) (Professor Armitage, PhD - and surprisingly healthy complexion, for someone who's spent so much time researching the undead - takes to…

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Werewolf Legends and Their Connection to Transformation and the Wild.

Werewolf Legends and Their Connection to Transformation and the Wild: A Woof-tastic Lecture! 🐺🌕 (Please silence your cell phones – unless you're expecting a call from Van Helsing. And try…

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The Kraken and Fears of the Deep Sea.

The Kraken and Fears of the Deep Sea: A Lecture (Image: A humorous illustration of a Kraken wearing a tiny sailor hat and waving. ) Ahoy there, landlubbers and future…

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Gorgon Medusa: A Monster and a Victim.

Gorgon Medusa: A Monster and a Victim - A Lecture (Slide 1: Title Slide - Image: A striking depiction of Medusa, perhaps both monstrous and beautiful, with snakes flowing in…

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Harpies as Creatures of Filth and Punishment.

Lecture: Harpies - Creatures of Filth and Punishment: A Deep Dive into Avian Awfulness (Image: A dramatic painting of harpies tormenting a hapless individual, preferably stealing food or defiling a…

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Satyrs and Pans: Deities of the Wild and Music.

Satyrs and Pans: Deities of the Wild and Music 🎶🐐 A Lecture on the Groovy Gods of Goatish Good Times! (Slide 1: Title Slide with Images of Satyrs and Pan…

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Centaurs: Representing the Wildness of Nature and the Struggle with Instinct.

Centaurs: Representing the Wildness of Nature and the Struggle with Instinct (A Lecture by Professor Alistair Finch-Bottomley, Chair of Cryptozoological Studies, Unseen University, with copious footnotes and a healthy dose…

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