

Myths, Magic & Monsters
Anthropologist Dr. Lawrence Blair goes in search of the origin of some of humanity's most pervasive myths. Exploring South East Asia, he looks at the rare and mysterious creatures and remnants of ancient human tribes to find the origin of our modern stories of dragons, unicorns, mermaids and other not-so-fanciful tales.
Anthropologist Dr. Lawrence Blair goes in search of the origin of some of humanity's most pervasive myths. Exploring South East Asia, he looks at the rare and mysterious creatures and remnants of ancient human tribes to find the origin of our modern stories of dragons, unicorns, mermaids and other not-so-fanciful tales.
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