Literature
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The myth of Medusa
TED-Ed has launched its first ever physical game: Pandora's Legacy! Learn more and get your copy here: https://ed.ted.com/pandora -- Medusa, transformed into a monstrous Gorgon by a wrathful...
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Why do so many cultures have dragon legends? - Timothy J. Burbery
Discover the origins of dragon legends, and find out how geological events could have inspired these stories in ancient civilizations. -- From the Chinese Loong to the Filipino Bakunawa,...
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Animals & Shapeshifters: Crash Course Latin American Literature #10
Fish and insects and dogs—oh my! In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll explore how all things fuzzy, buzzy, and ferocious can help us understand our own human...
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The Hidden Politics of Home: Crash Course Latin American Literature #8
Houses and homes occupy a lot of space in Latin American literature. In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we make room for all the ways that our homes can represent who...
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Crash Course Latin American Literature Preview
Welcome to Crash Course Latin American Literature! In 13 episodes, Curly Velasquez will introduce you to the themes, trends, and movements that have breathed life into Latin American literature...
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“The Minister of Loneliness” | Sarah Kay | TED
Sarah Kay performs "The minister of loneliness," a heartwarming poem imagining what life would look like if homes were connected with tin-can telephone strings, creating a universe of curiosity,...
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Was the Trojan War Fought Over a Rock?
According to legend, Helen of Troy was so beautiful that her face launched a thousand ships, leading to the Trojan War more than 3000 years ago. But other stories suggest that it might not...
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How comic books can help you learn - Gene Luen Yang
Dig into the history of comic books and graphic novels in education, and explore their potential for helping kids learn. -- In the 1940s, comic books became a mass medium, with millions of...
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Father vs. Son: A journey into the underworld - Joseph Mbele
Dig into the epic of Mwindo, a boy seeking vengeance upon his power-hungry and murderous father who has fled to the underworld. -- If any of his wives ever birthed a son, he’d be killed...
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Japan's most famous ghost story - Jeffrey Angles
Get to know the Japanese legend of Hōichi the earless, a monk summoned by a mysterious samurai to perform songs of past battles. -- Long ago, a temple was built near the site of a naval...
