"When a fragile civility is inside [borders] and all else is wilderness, these boundaries have to be defended to reinforce the image of a safe and ordered space, where danger and brutality are suppressed. But that made the wild an even darker and more dangerous place, where Grendel and other 'border-steppers' existed"
- From Chapter 5, Grendel
Beowulf: 1000 (at least) years old, and still psycho-politically relevant. I'm really enjoying this book
"Have you ever been scared by a monster?"
- Introduction
"Two years before the outbreak of the First World War, brothers Max and Louis were on an autumn adventure together."
- Chapter 1
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Next up, an examination of how mythical monsters have sublimated, symbolised and expressed human existential angst across history and culture.
Much as I love Classical and Scandinavian mythology, I'm hoping the author also ranges further afield for her examples.
Enchanted Creatures: Our Monsters and Their Meaning | 
