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Dinosaur bones became griffins, volcanic eruptions were gods fighting – geomythology looks to ancient stories for hints of scientific truth

  • Written by Timothy John Burbery, Professor of English, Marshall University
imageA mythical creature born of a misinterpreted fossil?Akkharat Jarusilawong/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Everyone loves a good story, especially if it’s based on something true.

Consider the Greek legend of the Titanomachy, in which the Olympian gods, led by Zeus, vanquish the previous generation of immortals, the Titans. As recounted by the...

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