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Extra Credit Reading Notes: Crash Course Myth (Monsters, etc)

 These notes are based off of this selection of videos from Crash Course Myth: Monster, Horses, Dragons


I'm watching these for more information on monsters. For my storybooks, I'll be focusing on sea monsters, so I want ideas about how to write monsters and how to use them in my stories! 

Video #1: Monsters. They're Us, Man"

  • what do mean by monster? 
    • look and act outside of the normal, natural boundary 
      • transgress social boundaries 
    • describe the other (to show!)
    • Look and act monstrous
    • Dracula: Human bat-but have thirst for human blood (transgress sexual boundaries as well!)
      • I wrote an essay on thisss lol
  • Why do they exist?
    • Sent by gods to punish humans 
    • Sea monster sent by poseidon to drown andromeda-- 
    • mother bragged about beauty
    • Monster story cycle 
      • repetitive
      • monster appears--menaces  
      • death and destructions
      • the hero saves! (my sammy)
      • monster returns though (power puff girls)
      • episodic monster story
      • these are good things to keep in mind while writing my own story
  • Wendigos
    • cannibalism: scary and against social norms
    • humans can become monstrous--that's the scariest thing
Video #2: Mythical Horses
  • They are nice! 
  • Some are scary??
  • Domestic-but have been around with humans for a very long time
  • Norse, Greek, Roman
    • Centar
    • More animals than human-lust (monstrous) 
  • I'm not taking as much notes because this one isn't as useful to me
  • But, still interesting. 
  • Pegasus!! So cool. Barbie and Sailor Moon have one lol  
  • Warrior wants to tame pegasus
  • This is a cool story about 
  • Billiorafin (i'm guessing about the name!)
  • Zeus keeps Pegasus 
  • Unicorns!
    • just have a horse with a horn
    • chastity symbol 
    • Mary--symbol of jesus 
    • There's a chinese unicorn (momentous changes) 
Video #3: Dragons and Serpents 
  • This one is probably the most helpful to me!
    • Most of my creatures will be serpents of the sea    
  • Dragons are snake like creatures-like snakes (and sea monsters)
  • Story of a ancient dragon
  • Dragons are welsh also. Red Dragon on british aisles. Battle of dragons! Cool stuff. 
  • Lots of people were turned into dragons :/
  • Asia Dragon: controller of the rain, river, sea and other water. Symbol of divine power and energy. HELPER of heros, and bearer of gods/demigods
  • Story of Dragons: 
    • kings of realms
    • eggs from a money
      • birthed a python
      • python eats lots of eggs and grows into a dragon!
      • This dragon is nice-helps creation and births man
      • Not super mean and evil
      • Dragons (rains and storms): Probably same for a sea monster
        • Also symbols of royal power
  • Not as much about sea monsters, but it helps to know the classic meanings and stories of monsters!

Image Information: 
Water spirit dragon
From: studio ghibli's spirited away 

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