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Jon F White

@crecganford.com

Researcher of World Mythology; Curator of the Mythology Database; Producer of Crecganford YouTube channel

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IT'S OVER: The end of Comparative Mythology?! YouTube video by Crecganford

In less than an hour we can have a chat about Comparative Mythology... youtube.com/live/1e_CrOj...

14.09.2025 19:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've just updated the mythology database to allow people to search mythemes, a huge evolution in how to research Folklore. So just search for those for food, and then check out the related narratives. Any questions, just ask :)

25.08.2025 08:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Origin of the Flood
The Origin of the Flood YouTube video by Crecganford

New YouTube Video: The Flood Myth is much older than the Bible, than Gilgamesh, than the Younger Dryas, or the last Glacial Maximum: youtu.be/UHHn1Yw7sNk

07.08.2025 00:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Live: Questions answered from Floods to Dragons via Witches YouTube video by Crecganford

I'll be streaming live in a couple of hours 8pm UK time, 3pm EST, noon PST... feel free to come along and have a chat:
youtube.com/live/4kv2Q9K...

03.08.2025 16:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Sky Father or his son, the Storm God?
The Sky Father or his son, the Storm God? YouTube video by Crecganford

Sky Fathers and Storm Gods, where did they go? A new video out now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfhB...

13.07.2025 14:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Germanic Mythology, Racism, and the Misuse of Ancient Stories
Germanic Mythology, Racism, and the Misuse of Ancient Stories YouTube video by Crecganford

Claim the myths that speak to you. Embrace your heritage. But don’t distort ancient stories to justify hate. Mythology should connects us, not divide us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVR5...

17.05.2025 10:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Our Oldest Stories and Why they Survive (and what they  are)
Our Oldest Stories and Why they Survive (and what they are) YouTube video by Crecganford

A new video just released! Based on an essay I wrote at Oxford; the real reason stories persist, but do myths last longer than fairytales? And if so why? A deeper dive into this, with many references so we can have a great discussion about it. youtu.be/gE6qiM1WfoA

11.05.2025 14:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Myths, Mushrooms & Tea Episode 01: From Star Wars to the Hero's Journey
Myths, Mushrooms & Tea Episode 01: From Star Wars to the Hero's Journey YouTube video by Myths Mushrooms and Tea

A new podcast on which Im a host, an interesting wander through myth and the strange: youtu.be/5vzXU2RkY-Y

04.05.2025 20:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When Man Created God YouTube video by MythVision Podcast

Going live on YouTube with Derek from MythVision, and will be talking about our Oldest stories and our Oldest gods... www.youtube.com/live/rVNzmxn...

30.04.2025 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tricksters: Good or Evil? Gods or Mortals?
Tricksters: Good or Evil? Gods or Mortals? YouTube video by Crecganford

Don't be tricked, watch this!
youtu.be/MQYRo33e-pM

13.04.2025 15:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our subs are still open for a few more days!

forms.gle/Cti8ciVYWqLA...

#litmag #folklore πŸ’™πŸ“š #callforsubs #submissioncall #literarymagazinesubmissions #opencall #callforentries #callforsubmissions #artwork #shortstories

25.03.2025 08:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cosmic Battles and Sea Serpents: The Bible's Other Creation Myths
Cosmic Battles and Sea Serpents: The Bible's Other Creation Myths YouTube video by Crecganford

A new video about the many creation myths which are told within the bible... www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2FY...

23.03.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Mythology and Folklore Database(Chukotka without Eskimos, Kamchatka, Kolyma)(American Arctic and Asian Eskimos)(including the adjacent areas of Yunnan and northern Burma)(incl. New Guinea)(mainly ... The Mythology Database is a comprehensive repository of data for mythologists, folklorists, ethnographers, and religious historians, offering detailed information on myths, legends, folktales, and cul...

A concise article, however I wish you'd mentioned Yuri Berezkin's work, far more useful in studying/mapping myths than the ATU, and is now translated and offered as a free and expanded resource by myself (mythologydatabase.com).

14.03.2025 13:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The epic scientific quest to reveal what makes folktales so compelling Linguists, psychologists and experts in cultural evolution are discovering why we tell stories, how ancient the oldest ones are and why some tales run and run

Mythology-ology @newscientist.com Some of the stories we tell are surprisingly old.

#mythology #linguistics #genetics #superman #harrypotter #lukeskywalker #cinderella

shorturl.at/MRjwF

14.03.2025 12:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have the right number of books, just too few bookshelves...

06.03.2025 17:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Our Most Interesting Cave Art
Our Most Interesting Cave Art YouTube video by Crecganford

Live Stream at 8pm GMT, 3pm EST, noon PST... we're talking more about cave art, with some more fascinating examples. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dLy...

23.02.2025 18:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Garden of Doom E.270 Union of the Snake & Dragons Garden Of Doom Β· Episode

I had a little chat about snakes and dragons on the Garden of Doom podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/6JJv...

08.02.2025 09:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The genetic origin of theΒ Indo-Europeans - Nature Ancient DNA reveals how the explosive expansion of Yamnaya steppe pastoralists began with a small community north of the Black Sea speaking ancestral Indo-European, and detects genetic links with Anat...

A paper "The Genetic Origins of the Indo-Europeans" which includes work from David Reich's team was released yesterday. There's a summary of it on my Patreon.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

06.02.2025 09:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Their root is more to do with immortality, in the sense that I'll give you fruit to stop you being hungry, and in return I'll take your immortality. That is in essence the root of the story from Genesis, and is adapted from older African tales.

27.01.2025 10:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Live Stream: Ancient Art and its Meaning
Live Stream: Ancient Art and its Meaning YouTube video by Crecganford

Live at 8pm UK time, 3pm EST, noon PST, we're going to talk about cave art and what it could mean... looking forward to seeing you there... www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiIx...

26.01.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Landscape in Myth and Folklore: An Interview with Jon Norman Mason
Landscape in Myth and Folklore: An Interview with Jon Norman Mason YouTube video by Crecganford

A discussion about mythology and landscape and how urban landscape impacts it; with Jon Norman-Mason, storyteller, researcher for the BBC's "You're Dead to Me", and in his final year of his PhD: youtu.be/2Aqv-Dv9gAw

18.01.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Landscape and Mythology: An Interview with Jon Norman-Mason Crecganford Β· Episode

An interview with Jon Norman-Mason on Landscape and Mythology, a fascinating dive into the challenges of myth-making in the modern world: open.spotify.com/episode/6ZFL...

13.01.2025 09:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How AI is unlocking ancient texts β€” and could rewrite history From deciphering burnt Roman scrolls to reading crumbling cuneiform tablets, neural networks could give researchers more data than they’ve had in centuries.

Looking forward to more stories and texts being revealed: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

01.01.2025 20:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's talk myth and the future of Crecganford. Going live at noon PST, 3pm EST, 8pm UK time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nycj...

29.12.2024 18:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Monster who Swallowed a Hero!
The Monster who Swallowed a Hero! YouTube video by Crecganford

My latest video uncovering the origins of Jonah and the Whale... www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr9x...

23.12.2024 10:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
How to fight for truth and protect democracy - with Lee McIntyre
How to fight for truth and protect democracy - with Lee McIntyre YouTube video by The Royal Institution

A fantastic talk by @leecmcintyre.bsky.social, well worth a watch for those who are "fighting" those who are spreading misinformation and disinformation around science: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R27g...

15.12.2024 14:04 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Crecganford Podcast Β· podbeansdf Β· An academic level of Mythological History and Story Telling

I've started to upload my videos onto spotify for those who like to just listen. Find me here: open.spotify.com/show/53wSQkk... #spotify #mythology

13.12.2024 13:04 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Origin of Fire-Breathing Dragons
The Origin of Fire-Breathing Dragons YouTube video by Crecganford

Do you know why dragons breathe fire? If you're curious then have a watch... youtu.be/ALjesoFhduA

07.12.2024 16:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vlog Time | Crecganford Get more from Crecganford on Patreon

If you didn’t know I have a free tier on Patreon where you can catch up with my weekly vlog… www.patreon.com/posts/vlog-t...

07.12.2024 10:12 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Misunderstanding Myth: Peterson, Hancock, Dawkins et al
Misunderstanding Myth: Peterson, Hancock, Dawkins et al YouTube video by Crecganford

If you missed my live stream today then the video is now available here... www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovbp... #peterson #hancock #mythology

24.11.2024 21:03 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1