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- What is a monster? - University of Cambridge
Such public 'monsters' serve a similar role to gothic monsters, images that embody the cultural or psychological characteristics that we as a society find difficult to acknowledge By excising them, through fantasies of execution or simply professional exclusion, we rid ourselves of the undesirable attributes they are perceived to carry
- Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic . . .
Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic sagas Rebecca Merkelbach (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse Celtic) discusses the monstrous heroes of Scandinavian mythology and literature “I’ve come to kill your monster!” exclaims Beowulf in the 2007 film version of the epic poem
- Monsters - University of Cambridge
Rebecca Merkelbach (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse Celtic) discusses the monstrous heroes of Scandinavian mythology and literature
- Opinion: Frankenstein or Krampus? What our monsters say about us
Writing about and portraying virtual monsters helped to sell books and pamphlets Modern-day monsters So how do we use our monsters today? One of the two monsters set to hit cinemas displays the dangers of hubristic human enterprise (Victor Frankenstein); the other provides a dark embodiment of Christmas-spirit gone awry (Krampus)
- Articles about Monsters | University of Cambridge
Natalie Lawrence (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of monsters, and what they say about the people who invent them
- folklore - University of Cambridge
Natalie Lawrence (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of monsters, and what they say about the people who invent
- Massive black hole in the early universe spotted taking a ‘nap’ after . . .
The early universe managed to produce some absolute monsters, even in relatively tiny galaxies ” According to standard models, black holes form from the collapsed remnants of dead stars and accrete matter up to a predicted limit, known as the Eddington limit, where the pressure of radiation on matter overcomes the gravitational pull of the
- Classical Shorts is a series of films created for schools by Lion TV . . .
Ancient Greek Heroes In ancient Greek culture, a hero was a person of great strength and courage who was admired for their noble qualities and celebrated in legends and stories Heroes were often depicted as fighting against monsters or performing great feats in battle, and they were often favoured by the gods and given special powers or gifts
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