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Tying Knots and Killing Tots

I’ve been thinking a bit recently about the Gordian Knot. The basic story is that, in 333 BCE, Alexander the Great came to Gordion, the capital of Phrygia in modern-day Turkey, a place famous for its Smurf hats. He’d heard … Continue reading →

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The Ozual Suspects

The Characters of Oz: Essays on Their Adaptation and Transformation, edited by Dina Schiff Massachi – This collection of essays by different authors, some of whom I know personally, discusses various Oz characters and how they’ve been used over time, … Continue reading →

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Mombi Dearest

When studying the history of Oz, you’re pretty much guaranteed to come across Mombi, the wicked witch who successfully captured three successive generations of the Ozian royal family. She first shows up in The Marvelous Land of Oz as someone … Continue reading →

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