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Midsummer Memories
Pilgrim, Plenitude, and the Songs of a Pariah
May 22 • 
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March 2024

Phantom of Fury
Hauntings of War crimes, International Women’s Day, and Feminine Rage
Mar 12, 2024 • 
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November 2022

Guardian of the Abyss
A tragedy that inspired the most powerful feminist archetype of the 21st century
Nov 12, 2022 • 
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September 2022

Come away, O human child!
Dangerous Psychology of Folklores and its Prevalence in the Modern World
Sep 19, 2022 • 
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February 2022

Baba Yaga - The Ancient Mother
A Story of Man’s Disconnection with Nature
Feb 20, 2022 • 
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Baba Yaga - for the Troubled and the Twisted
A Misunderstood Archetype
Feb 13, 2022 • 
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December 2021

Moving Castles, Floating Kingdoms, Fluffy Forest Trolls, and Talking Fish Girl
Welcome to the world of Studio Ghibli
Dec 20, 2021 • 
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November 2021

Myths and Manifestations
Autumn in India begins with the celebration of the menacing ten-armed Goddess
Nov 6, 2021 • 
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July 2021

The cost of being a pink butterfly
Deconstructing the destructive trope of Manic Pixie Dream Girl
Jul 21, 2021 • 
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