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The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Harry Houdini." Encyclopaedia Britannica. March 20, 2021. Accessed September 13, 2021.  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harry-Houdini

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Ptacin, Mira. "How Harry Houdini Became the Champion of Mother's Day." Literary Hub. May 8, 2020. Accessed September 13, 2021.  https://lithub.com/how-harry-houdini-became-the-champion-of-mothers-day/

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An ancient and legendary profession!

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The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Wayland the Smith." Encyclopaedia Britannica. February 12, 2020. Accessed August 25, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wayland-the-Smith

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Encyclopaedia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences. Edited by Cora Linn Daniel and Prof. C.M. Stevans. University Press of the Pacific: 1903.

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The strange significance of hair!

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Akesha (The Hair Historian). "A Brief History of Blondes: From Bird Poop to Balayage." HJ. July 11, 2019. Accessed August 10, 2021. https://www.hji.co.uk/blonde/brief-history-of-blondes-hair-historian/

Burgess, Anika. "The Intricate Craft of Using Human Hair for Jewelry, Art, and Decoration."
Atlas Obscura. January 12, 2018. Accessed August 10, 2021. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/intricate-craft-art-human-hair-jewelry-mourning-braid-mutter-museum

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Encyclopaedia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences. Edited by Cora Linn Daniel and Prof. C.M. Stevans. University Press of the Pacific: 1903.

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"Nazirite/Nazarite." New World Encyclopedia. Accessed August 10, 2021. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Nazirite/Nazarite

Struck, Peter T. "Hair." Greek & Roman Mythology Tools. University of Pennsylvania. Accessed August 10, 2021. https://www2.classics.upenn.edu/myth/php/tools/dictionary.php?regexp=HAIR.&method=standard

Trueb, Ralph M. "From Hair in India to Hair India." International Journal of Trichology, Volume 9. January-March 2017. Accessed August 10, 2021. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5514789/

The stories behind the signs!

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Allen, Richard Hinckley. Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning. Dover, 1963. 

The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Leo." Encyclopaedia Britannica. June 15, 2021. Accessed August 4, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/place/Leo-constellation

McClure, Bruce. "Cancer? Here's Your Constellation." EarthSky. March 29, 2021. Accessed August 4, 2021. https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/cancer-heres-your-constellation/

McClure, Bruce. "Leo? Here's Your Constellation." EarthSky. April 13, 2021. Accessed August 4, 2021. https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/leo-heres-your-constellation/

McClure, Bruce. "Virgo? Here's Your Constellation." EarthSky. May 27, 2021. Accessed August 4, 2021. https://earthsky.org/constellations/virgo-heres-your-constellation/

"The Nemean Lion." The Perseus Digital Library. Tufts University. Accessed August 4, 2021. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/lion.html

Owls and the in-between!

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Eggenberger, Sophia. "Owl of Athena on the Union Building." University of Texas at Austin. July 30, 2019. Accessed July 26, 2021. https://sites.utexas.edu/classicalmythutcampus/2019/07/30/owl-of-athena-on-the-union-building/

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Lienhard, John H. "No. 2581, Binocular Vision." Engines of Our Ingenuity. University of Houston, 2010. Accessed July 26, 2021. https://www.uh.edu/engines/epi2581.htm

Sikes, Wirt. British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions. United Kingdom: Sampson Low, 1880. 

The trickster Devil in folklore!

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Dreiling, D'Ann. "Stingy Jack and the Jack o' Lanterns." The Martin City Telegraph. October 31, 2019. Accessed July 14, 2021.

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Wilde, Jane Francesca. Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland. United Kingdom: Ward and Downey, 1888. 

Sea serpent of the Pacific Northwest!

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"Nessie mystery turns 75." BBC Today. November 12, 2008. Accessed July 1, 2021. 

Obee, Dave. "He created a monster - Caddy." Times Colonist. December 7, 2008. 

Swords, Michael D. "The Wasgo or Sisiutl: A Cryptozoological Sea-Animal of the Pacific Northwest Coast of the Americas." Journal of Scientific Exploration, Volume 5. 1991. 

An introduction to the world of the fairy folk!

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One of history's most fantastic frauds!

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The Walther League Messenger. United States: Walther League, 1922. 

Three noble pups of Greek myth!

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