Show Notes
We’re back in our folklore era with mirrorball today! Uncle Jerry had some extra time with this one and doesn’t even know where to start the discussion. We get into the uses of mirrors in folklore, how this was made during the pandemic, and discuss the many facets of celebrity. Make sure you come back next week for another song discussing the nature of fame.
Works Cited: The Philosophy of Reflection: Mirrors as Symbols Across Cultures Catoptromancy Through the Looking Glass – Lewis Carroll – Aff Link Perseus and Medusa A Discovery of Witches (2018) 'Spirit mirror' used by 16th-century occultist John Dee came from the Aztec Empire Conceit Anaphora Inclusio Ouroboros Albertus Magnus and the Magic Mirror Loafing Him was Bread T-Shirt The House of Fame – Geoffrey Chaucer The Temple of Fame – Alexander Pope The Swiftie and The Scholar Grading Matrix
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