Rebecca Merkelbach (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic) discusses the monstrous heroes of Scandinavian mythology and literature.

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 …

The Enawenê-nawê people of the Amazon rainforest make beautifully engineered fishing dams. Living alongside this indigenous community, Dr Chloe Nahum-Claudel observed how the act of trapping fish …

Sep 7, 2015 · Natalie Lawrence (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of monsters, and what they say about the people who invent them.

Remember to bring a torch! Twilight highlights: • Museum of Classical Archaeology: Enjoy activities around the gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters from Ancient Greece and Rome. • Whipple …

Jun 30, 2020 · What next for Japan's women? From kimono-clad geishas to ‘disgusting cute’ teens, Japanese femininities have changed dramatically over the last 50 years. Yet the country's women …

What links two large furry Loch Ness Monsters, key-cards, and donning a gown to eat pot noodles? The answer is the unexpected creativity that blossomed in a time of coronavirus, says Catherine Arnold, …

It shifts this legend away from monsters and giants into the human battles of chivalric rivals.” Seb Falk is back in Cambridge's University Library with James Wade.

A 520 million-year-old fossilised nervous system – so well-preserved that individually fossilised nerves are visible – is the most complete and best example yet found, and could help unravel how the …

Oct 31, 2012 · Narratives built around dreams and nightmares are woven into the early cultures of the British Isles with blood-curdling descriptions of scary beasts – fire-breathing dragons, many-humped …