Monster Timeline by Hector Tejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0 The history of how monsters evolved in our world. en-us 2020-11-05 17:03:42 UTC 2026-01-03 23:15:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Classical Era: 800 BC – 600 AD hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894896748 the classical era, monstrous creatures such as the cyclops and the Minotaur appear in heroic tales for the protagonist to destroy. Other creatures, such as the unicorn, were claimed in accounts of natural history by various scholars of antiquity.

]]> 2020-11-05 17:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894896748 Cyclops hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894900839 2020-11-05 17:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894900839 Minotaur hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894904563 2020-11-05 17:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894904563 Medieval Era: 600 AD – 1400 AD hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894906482 People in the Middle Ages, just like today, could imagine a very strange monster! They created tales and stories about fantastical beasts, some of whom lived in far-off lands, while others could lurk much closer, offering an ever-present threat to medieval man.
The origins of these creatures sometimes came from ancient writers, such as Pliny the Elder (AD 23 – 79) who wrote of various strange peoples who lived in other parts of the world. Medieval writers such as John Mandeville would add new details to these creatures. Other monsters came from Biblical references, with Christianity invoking them as the enemies of God and threats to humanity.
]]> 2020-11-05 17:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894906482 Blemmyae hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894909049 2020-11-05 17:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894909049 Dragons hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894913951 2020-11-05 17:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894913951 Renaissance Era: 1400AD – 1800 AD hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894915623 Not all of the ‘monsters’in the book can be matched with real phenomena. Aldrovandi’s faith in ancient Greek and Roman sources led to the inclusion of satyrs. He also relied on medieval bestiaries and reports many cases of half-man half-animal births from around Europe from the previous few centuries. These may seem absurd to us today but he was building upon a pre-existing body of work considered reliable for over a millennium. Even when naturalists strove to achieve reasonable verification of natural phenomena artists often had to create images second hand from incomplete descriptions which resulted in unusual visual depictions. One amusing example of the difficulties artists faced is shown by this seahorse monster included in Aldrovandi’s book.

]]> 2020-11-05 17:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894915623 Seahorse hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894917740 2020-11-05 17:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894917740 Satyr hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894918257 2020-11-05 17:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894918257 Victorian Era: 1800AD – 1936 AD hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894920684 A werewolf is a folkloric human that is able to briefly transform into a wolf-man hybrid. Fables of wolves kidnapping children for food led to the widespread persecution of suspected werewolf. The last of these occured during the Victorian era. It was said that a person would become a werewolf if they slept outside on a wednesday or friday during a summer night when a full moon shone down on them.
Many believed that the only cure for this affliction was execution.
A werewolf is a folkloric human that is able to briefly transform into a wolf-man hybrid. Fables of wolves kidnapping children for food led to the widespread persecution of suspected werewolf. The last of these occured during the Victorian era. It was said that a person would become a werewolf if they slept outside on a wednesday or friday during a summer night when a full moon shone down on them.
Many believed that the only cure for this affliction was execution.
]]> 2020-11-05 17:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894920684 The Hag hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894922976 2020-11-05 17:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894922976 Werewolf hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894923358 2020-11-05 17:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894923358 Contemporary Era: 1936AD - Present hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894925674 Given the rich folklore and ancient mythology, I believe it is safe to assume that mankind has always been fascinated with monsters. Interestingly enough, even though most people nowadays perceive those creatures as pure fiction, it is necessary to mention that their existence was undisputed until two centuries ago.
However, not everyone accepts the unrealism of frightful and mysterious creatures. While the modern creatures are not as fascinating as those of the past, some people strongly believe in their existence, particularly after being witnesses to various inexplicable circumstances. Whether they are real or not one thing is for sure: their anonymity will always hunt us.
]]> 2020-11-05 17:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894925674 Zombies hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894927181 2020-11-05 17:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894927181 Chupacabra hectormanutejada https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894927620 2020-11-05 17:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hectormanutejada/vxgnle0gkjr5fru0/wish/894927620