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  • The Sea Witch and The Pirate King: Chapter 1

    Chapter 1: Julian Once again we have set course for a new frontier, sailing the salty Southern Sea, for what is a man without a great adventure on his horizon? -Journals of Captain Flynn Blackwell  Scalding water exploded from all sides of the ship, spraying the crew with something that smelled of brine and rot.…

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  • Pirates: The Origins of the Swashbuckling Sailors from the Bronze Age to Julian Blackwell

    Where there is a sea there are pirates. -Greek proverb Why Pirates? For much of history, tales of the sea have included our favourite mischievous and mysterious sailors; pirates. Pirates are bold, daring, fearsome, yet continuously alluring to us. My first pirate tale was Disney’s adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, which enthralled little me…

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  • Mermaids: The Origins of The Sea Witch and Why We Love to Fear Them

    “But a mermaid has no tears and therefore she suffers so much more.” -Hans Christien Andersen For as long as I can remember, I have been utterly fascinated by the esoteric nature of mermaids. Be it too many viewings of my old VHS of Disney’s The Little Mermaid as a young girl, my childhood obsession…

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