Monstras

Monsters in the Americas


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Why is the Amazon rainforest named after a tribe of warrior women from Greek myth? When Columbus embarked on his journey to the Indies in 1492 he arrived in the "New World" with preconceived notions of what he would find there - including monsters. 

Did Columbus and other explorers really encounter sirens, mermaids, and cannibals? Find out in this months' episode! 

 

Tw: Cannibalism (so much), penis disfiguration, and Columbus

Music by Patrick Mullens

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Show Notes: 
From Amazons to Zombies - An Indigenous People's History of the United States 
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