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A reference companion to the museum — literature, mythology and folklore, philosophy, and the craft of storytelling. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Literature
The written art — novels and poetry, fiction and drama, genres and narrative, and the criticism that reads between the lines.
11 entriesMythology & Folklore
Old stories retold — Greek, Norse, and Egyptian myth, fairy tales and legends, heroes and archetypes, and the tales passed down by word of mouth.
13 entriesPhilosophy
Life's big questions — ethics and metaphysics, logic and epistemology, existentialism and stoicism, free will, and the meaning of life.
8 entriesThe Craft of Storytelling
How stories work — plot and character, theme and symbolism, metaphor and allegory, conflict and the shape of a satisfying narrative.
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