From dragons, to unicorns and Divine Chickens, this episode is all about mythological creatures and how they may (or may not) have been inspired by fossilised remains of extinct species. Our friend Pliny the Elder makes an appearance once again, along with a peculiar extinct giraffe species.
Transcripts
Links and Sources
Bressan, D. (2012) Early Paleoart: Of Prehistoric Monsters and Men. Scientific American.
Bressan, D. (2019) Nineteenth-Century Fossil Discoveries Influence Sea Serpent Reports. Forbes.
Mayor, A. and Heaney, M. (1993). "Griffins and Arimaspeans". Folklore. 104 (1–2): 40.
McDaniel, S. (2020) Were Mythical Creatures Inspired by Fossils? Tales of Time Forgotten.
Pappas, S. (2017) Cyclops and Dragon Tongues: How Real Fossils Inspired Giant Myths. LiveScience.
Contact
Alex FitzpatrickTwitter: @archaeologyfitz
Simona FalangaTwitter: @CrazyBoneLady
Alex’s Blog: Animal Archaeology
Music "Coconut - (dyalla remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UiKoouqaY
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