Tag: Folklore

Scott Mellor Collaborates on a TED-Ed Video

Posted on February 22, 2018

Are you interested in Norse mythology? Faculty Associate Scott Mellor recently contributed to an informative TED-Ed video about the myth of Thor’s journey to Utgard, the land of the giants. Click to watch the Youtube video of the god of thunder’s biggest challenge yet: opening a bag of food.

Desirable or Disturbing? An Analysis of The Sandman

Posted on May 1, 2014

By Kayta Gruneberg University of Wisconsin–Madison The Sandman is a mythical character, popular in Central and Northern European folklore, who brings sleep by sprinkling magical sand onto the eyes of children. The tale of the “The Sandman” has been written numerous times from the perspective of many different cultures, and, as a result, each version …