Folklore has worked its way into all aspects of life, especially pop culture! This week on the Crannog we're looking at film and TV such as The Water Horse, Lord of the Rings, and Macbeth and discussing their folklorish influences.

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SOURCES

The Water Horse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Water_Horse:_Legend_of_the_Deep

Lord of the Rings
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Fa%C3%ABrie_(term)
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Fairies
https://www.timelessmyths.com/mythology/elf-vs-fairy/
https://folklorethursday.com/creative-corner/riddles-heroes-and-folktales-come-true-folklore-in-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings/
https://www.nordicvisitor.com/blog/mythical-scotland-exploring-the-legends/
https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Origins-of-Fairies/
https://www.scotland.com/blog/faeries-in-scottish-folklore/

Brave
https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Brave#:~:text=Brave%20is%20a%202012%20American,and%20co%2Ddirected%20by%20Purcell.
https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/will-o-the-wisp/

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