From the jarnpa of central Australia to trolls: the many meanings of monsters
- Written by Yasmine Musharbash, Senior Lecturer of Anthropology, University of Sydney
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The word “monster” was coined from two Latin verbs “monere” (to warn) and “demonstrare” (to reveal). In tandem, they create a sense of warning, or a portent. The...
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