Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs

Medusa: A Tragic Greek Myth

The most famous Gorgon with the most tragic tale. Join Sarah & Yenni as they deep dive into Medusa's life, learning about how her powers affected those around her during life and after death. 
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Music by Donald Guzzi
Research Material:
Bulfinch’s Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch
Art of Preserving Health: A Poem by John Armstrong
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Medusa-Greek-mythology
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gorgon
https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Medusa/medusa.html
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Athena-Greek-mythology

Epic of Gilgamesh: The Oldest Written Story

Join your Sirens as they deep dive into the oldest written story mankind (currently) has! Learn about Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and all the Sumerian gods... and perhaps... learn the secret to immortality? 
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Music by Donald Guzzi
Research Material:
‘Gilgamesh’ translated by Herbert Mason
‘Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria’ by Lewis Spence
Complete Epic of Gilgamesh translated by Maureen Gallery Kovacs, 1998 - https://uruk-warka.dk/Gilgamish/The%20Epic%20of%20Gilgamesh.pdf 
https://www.worldhistory.org/gilgamesh/
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31941827
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/literature-and-writing/analysis-epic-gilgamesh
https://jamesmarien.wixsite.com/colorsofghibli/mononoke

Coral Castle: Florida's Stonehenge

It's time to uncover (or attempt to uncover!) some myths and mysteries right in your Sirens' hometown! The unexplainable Coral Castle in Homestead, FL still has people scratching their heads today. How to did the creator behind 'Florida's Stonehenge' cut, carve and move over a thousand tons of rock on his own?!
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Music by Donald Guzzi
Research Material:
https://coralcastle.com/
https://www.britannica.com/science/oolite
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/ancient-egypt/pyramid
https://www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/homesteads-coral-castle-monument-by-edward-leedskalnin/

General Kwan: Strength, Honor & Loyalty

You'll find statues of him throughout businesses, martial arts schools, restaurants and even in homes! Deep dive with your Sirens to uncover the story of General Kwan (or General Guan Yu) and understand why he's so revered in Chinese culture.
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Music by Donald Guzzi
Research Material:
Romance of the Three Kingdoms attributed to Luo Guanzhong
https://www.martialjournal.com/general-kwan-patron-saint-of-kung-fu/
https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/guan-yu.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guan_Yu
https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-history/three-kingdoms.htm
https://classicalpoets.org/2021/08/a-translation-of-the-peach-garden-oath-from-romance-of-the-three-kingdoms/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Bei

Godzilla: The Malevolent & Benevolent Kaiju

Our Movie Myth Month ends with the infamous GODZILLA. Who and what is this creature? Why does it seek to destroy? What's it's purpose? Deep dive with your Sirens on this 70-year-old movie monster! 
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Music by Donald Guzzi
Research Material:
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/13/6/145
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Godzilla
https://www.ign.com/articles/the-history-of-godzilla-movies
https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-brief-history-of-godzilla-our-never-ending-nuclear-nightmare/
https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/16ji0mq/so_which_works_better_godzilla_being_a_allegory/
https://shscourier.com/50319/arts-and-entertainment/the-symbolic-importance-behind-godzilla-1954-to-present/
https://www.tohokingdom.com/forum/viewtopic.php?style=44&t=33292
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/godzilla-and-world-war-ii-long-live-king-monsters
https://www.historyvortex.org/GodzillaSymbolism.html
https://easysociology.com/sociology-of-media/sociology-of-film/the-cultural-relevance-of-godzilla-for-japan-a-sociological-perspective/
https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2020/08/25/godzilla-is-a-metaphor/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daigo_Fukury%C5%AB_Maru
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_(franchise)

KPOP Demon Hunters: Korean Myths & Folklore

Sit on your Couch, Couch, Couch! and listen to Week Four of our Movie Myth Month! Join your Sirens as we talk all about the Korean myths and folklore found sprinkled throughout Netflix's KPOP DEMON HUNTERS! 
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Music by Donald Guzzi
Research Material:
Netflix's KPOP Demon Hunters
https://www.90daykorean.com/korean-myths/
https://disco.teak.fi/asia/korean-shamanism-the-origins-of-indigenous-culture/
https://www.hanna-one.com/fan-jeoseung-saja.html
https://gwangjunewsgic.com/arts-culture/korean-myths/behind-the-myth-korean-ghosts/
https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/HonoraryReporters/view?articleId=193837
https://jaehakim.substack.com/p/kpop-demon-hunters-review-ahn-hyoseop-interview

Howl's Moving Castle: Wizardry & Self Confidence 101

It's Week 3 of our Movie Myth Month and how could we not talk about the hottest wizard out there, Howl Pendragon?! Deep dive with your Sirens into Howl's Moving Castle! 
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Music by Donald Guzzi
Research Material:
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Hayao Miyazaki's How's Moving Castle (2004)

The Last Unicorn: Magical, Majestic & Melancholic

Week Two of our Summer Blockbuster Month rolls in with 1982's 'The Last Unicorn'. Where did unicorns come from and where did they go? Join your Sirens for a deep dive into the film and the story behind it!
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Music by Donald Guzzi
Research Material:
https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/land/unicorns-west-and-east
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1629/the-unicorn-myth/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M0FVtHszN4&t=640s
https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Elasmotherium
https://www.worldhistory.org/Qilin/
https://www.kathleenjshields.com/unicorn/the-5300-year-history-of-unicorns-and-bible-scripture-since-1395/
https://stephraemoran.substack.com/p/the-legend-and-history-of-the-unicorn
https://reactormag.com/joy-sorrow-regret-and-reassurance-the-singular-beauty-of-the-last-unicorn/
https://medium.com/@edanur.kuntman/love-is-the-magic-reflecting-on-the-last-unicorn-73b5ce64ff3e