Folk Taxonomies Tell A Story Behind Conlangs
When linguist Claude Levi-Strauss traveled to South America to study the languages spoken by the indigenous populations, he discovered that their lexicons pertaining to the biosphere are about as complex…
"The things which hurt, instruct" – Benjamin Franklin
When linguist Claude Levi-Strauss traveled to South America to study the languages spoken by the indigenous populations, he discovered that their lexicons pertaining to the biosphere are about as complex…
Wherever there are humans there are crime and tragedy.
Perhaps the blowing of the war-horn is a call to save the world?
These figures can forge for everyone a great story.
Even the greatest writers make mistakes.
Beneath these weathered editions is a timeless element.
For every fantasy writer, they must use zoological research to materialize fantasy creatures to make the story realistic.
DISCLAIMER: This article was originally posted on Odyssey. Until I read this series, I always looked upon fantasy through the stereotypical view of basic fairy tales blown into literal epic…