Explaining Mythical Composite Monsters in a Global Cross-Cultural Sample
Composite beings (“monsters”) are those mythical creatures composed of a mix of different anatomical forms. There are several scholarly claims for why these appear in the imagery and lore of many societies, including claims that they are found near-universally as well as those arguments that they co...
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Journal of cognition and culture
Year: 2024, Volume: 24, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 51-74 |
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Cultural Evolution
B Monsters B Folklore B Mythology B composite being |
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