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The Second Coming: Myths of a Future Savior or Renewal.

The Second Coming: Myths of a Future Savior or Renewal (Lecture Series: Decoding the Divine & Dodging Doomsday Cults) (Professor Alistair Finch, PhD (Probably), Department of Comparative Mythology & Existential…

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Mythology and Legends

The Fall from Grace: Myths of Humanity’s Decline.

The Fall from Grace: Myths of Humanity's Decline - A Comedic Descent into Despair (and Hope?) (Professor Armchair, PhD - Department of Existential Angst & Humorous Misinterpretations, leads the lecture.…

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The Golden Age: Myths of a Perfect Past.

The Golden Age: Myths of a Perfect Past - A Lecture (Image: A slightly cracked, gilded frame around a faded pastoral landscape painting with cherubs. Maybe one cherub is spilling…

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The End of the World in Mythology (Eschatology).

The End is Nigh! (Maybe): A Whirlwind Tour of Mythological Eschatologies (Lecture Hall: dimly lit, with a single spotlight on the podium. A skeleton in a graduation robe sits in…

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Mythology and the Concept of Time.

Mythology and the Concept of Time: A Whirlwind Tour Through the Ages (Literally!) (Lecture Begins with a dramatic flourish and a slightly crooked wizard's hat) Alright, settle down, settle down!…

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Mythology of Sacrifice: Its Meaning and Rituals.

Mythology of Sacrifice: Its Meaning and Rituals (A Lecture) (🔔 Class begins with a loud chime and a slightly-too-enthusiastic professor bouncing to the podium.) Alright everyone, settle down, settle down!…

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Mythology of Transformation: Shapeshifting, Metamorphosis.

Mythology of Transformation: Shapeshifting, Metamorphosis - A Lecture on the Fluidity of Being (Welcome music: a slightly off-key rendition of "Changes" by David Bowie on a kazoo) Hello, hello, myth…

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Shamans and Their Journeys in Mythology.

Shamans and Their Journeys in Mythology: A Wild Ride Through the Spirit World! 🧙‍♂️✨🚀 Alright everyone, settle down, grab your spirit animal (mine's a caffeinated sloth 🦥☕), and let's embark…

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Oracles and Divination in Mythology.

Oracles and Divination in Mythology: Don't Look Now, But Your Future's Calling! 📞🔮 (Lecture Begins) Alright, settle down, settle down! Welcome, future historians, myth-busters, and armchair fortune tellers, to Mythology…

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Mythology and Prophecy.

Mythology and Prophecy: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Oracle 🔮 (Welcome, weary travelers, to Mythology 101! Settle in, grab a nectarine (or a beer, depending…

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