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The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’

Words don't pop up fully formed... they evolve over thousands of years. What can we learn about our relationship to monsters by tracking the word down into the distant past?

The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’

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Words don't pop up fully formed... they evolve over thousands of years. What can we learn about our relationship to monsters by tracking the word down into the distant past?

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