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  1. What is a monster? - University of Cambridge

    Sep 7, 2015 · Such public 'monsters' serve a similar role to gothic monsters, images that embody the cultural or psychological characteristics that we as a society find difficult to acknowledge. By excising …

  2. Monsters - University of Cambridge

    Sep 7, 2015 · Rebecca Merkelbach (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic) discusses the monstrous heroes of Scandinavian mythology and literature.

  3. folklore - University of Cambridge

    Natalie Lawrence (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of monsters, and what they say about the people who invent...

  4. myth - University of Cambridge

    Rebecca Merkelbach (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic) discusses the monstrous heroes of Scandinavian mythology and literature.

  5. Christmas - University of Cambridge

    Natalie Lawrence (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of monsters, and what they say about the people who invent...

  6. Outlaws, trolls and beserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic ...

    Oct 22, 2015 · Rebecca Merkelbach (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic) discusses the monstrous heroes of Scandinavian mythology and literature.

  7. Ancient Greek Heroes In ancient Greek culture, a hero was a person of great strength and courage who was admired for their noble qualities and celebrated in legends and stories. Heroes were often …

  8. Spiky monsters: new species of ‘super-armoured’ worm discovered

    Jun 29, 2015 · A new species of ‘super-armoured’ worm, a bizarre, spike-covered creature which ate by filtering nutrients out of seawater with its feather-like front legs,

  9. Gaia satellite - University of Cambridge

    The first results from the Gaia satellite, which is completing an unprecedented census of more than one billion stars in the Milky Way, are being...

  10. Opinion: I spent three years in a paedophile hunting team – here’s …

    May 12, 2022 · Hunters refer to sexual predators as “monsters” and “vile beasts” that prey on “the innocent”. They constantly remind each other to “keep safe” during stings, even as hunters …