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Bloody Mary: the Mystery of Ritual and Myth


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A look into the legend of Bloody Mary, the ritual associated with the legend, and why the two are associated with one another.


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Sources:
Brunvand, J. (1996). American Folklore: An Encyclopedia. Garland Publishing, Inc.

Craughwell, T. (2005) Urban Legends: 666 Absolutely True Stories That Happened to a Friend… of a Friend… of a Friend. Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, Inc.

Dundes, A. (1998). Bloody Mary in the mirror: A ritual reflection of pre-pubescent anxiety. Western Folklore, 57(2/3), 119–135.

Ellis, B. (2004). Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture. University of Kentucky Press. ISBN 978–0–8131–2289–2.

Hutton, R. (2001). Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978–0–19–285448–3.

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