Folktales are stories that come from the everyday lives of the common people (folk), to be told around the fire, in a community setting, and feature fantastical tales of the imagination for kids and adults alike. Join Dr. Caitlinn Curry and Dr. Randall Ulyate around the Mything Link fire as they explore different ways we can approach the study of folklore in Season 2: Monsters, and Cryptids, and Beasts, OH MY!

Check out an extended discussion on the topic on Happy Hour with Fernweh Collective.

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Bascom, William R. “Four Functions of Folklore.” The Journal of American Folklore, vol. 67, no. 266, 1954, pp. 333–49. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/536411.

Lotzof, Kerry. “Sea Monsters and Their Inspiration.”

Natural History Museum. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/sea-

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Salvador, Rodrigo B. and Barbara M. Tomotani. “The

Kraken: When Myth Encounters Science.” 21 (3) Jul-Sep

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