Do Not Look Back: Lot’s Wife, Jangjamot, and the Global Myth of the Fatal Glance
A global survey of do-not-look-back myths, from Jangjamot and Lot’s wife to Orpheus and Medusa, separating true parallels from false ones.
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Where Did Dragons Come From? Fifteen Theories Put to the Test
Fifteen dragon-origin theories—from giant snakes and ritual dances to rainbows, fossils, and predator fear—tested against their sources.
Weaving Humanity: Women as Civilizers in World Mythology
A phylogenetic exploration of myths where women introduce clothing and weaving, symbolizing humanity’s separation from nature.
She Who Brings Death: Female Agents of Mortality in World Myth
A source-checked world survey of tales in which a woman’s act unleashes mortality. Includes a brief note on the (thin) quantitative literature.
Old Woman ≘ Death Motif Across World Myth
A source-heavy world survey of tales where a crone decides that humans must die.