Here There Be Monsters

The Strange and Unusual Podcast

Alyson Horrocks | Morbid Network

True Crime, Society & Culture, Exhibit C, History

4.7 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2019

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Monsters have been with us from the dawn of humankind. The monster's history in our mythology and belief systems speaks to the many hidden needs and fears within the human mind. On this episode, we explore why the human mind has always needed monsters, through combat myths, Beowulf, an Egyptian creation myth, Greek tragedy, and more. And in homage to scary monster stories, it opens with a monster-under-the-bed tale I call 'Silver Eyes'. 'Silver Eyes' written by Alyson Horrocks Research Sources: 'Monsters: Evil Beings, Mythical Beasts, and all Manner of Imaginary Terrors' by David D. Gilmore 'On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears' by Stephen T. Asma

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1:09.0	She called the monster that lived under her bed, silver eyes. Because at night, it sometimes stood staring at her from a shadowy corner with eyes as bright as silver.
1:17.0	That's what she told me one night several months ago, a night that will now forever haunt me.
1:25.4	It was late, past midnight, and I was asleep in bed, when I heard a voice whisper in my ear,
1:32.1	Mommy, there's a monster under my bed.
1:36.0	With my brain still hovering in the hazy fog of sleep,
1:39.0	I managed to respond with only a confused, huh?
1:43.2	There's a monster under my bed.
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