irrumatio:

FUN FACT OF THE DAY: want to know why Cyclopes are such a prevalent monster in so many (occasionally disparate) folkloric traditions?
It’s a possibility that unearthing mammoth, dwarf elephant, and mastodon skulls (sans tusks) had something to do with it!

Aw man, that’s fucking awesome!

irrumatio:

FUN FACT OF THE DAY: want to know why Cyclopes are such a prevalent monster in so many (occasionally disparate) folkloric traditions?

It’s a possibility that unearthing mammoth, dwarf elephant, and mastodon skulls (sans tusks) had something to do with it!

Aw man, that’s fucking awesome!

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    Aw man, that’s fucking awesome!
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