NaN/100 votes#1 - The Enchanting Fairies of Celtic Lore
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 2/8/2022
The fairies of Celtic traditions trace their origin back to an ancient race of otherworldly royalty - the Tuatha Dé Danann. As fairy nobility, the Tuatha Dé Danann were alternatively seen as gods, monsters, demons, and even the real ancient inhabitants of Ireland. But where do the Tuatha Dé Danann come from, and how did they become the ancestors of Ireland’s fairies? The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster in each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans' unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature, and film and digs deep into the history of those mythologies.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Adze: the Shapeshifting Firefly from West Africa
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 3/1/2022
For many of us, the firefly is a mystical, enchanting creature of the twilight. To the people of some West-African cultures, however, the firefly brings to mind a malevolent, shapeshifting, blood-sucking monster of lore: the Adze.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Why the Dragon is Central to Chinese Culture
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 3/22/2022
The Chinese dragon is one of the world’s most globally recognized monsters. Playing a major role throughout Chinese history, they were both creators and destroyers and controlled the elements. They've influenced everything from politics to religion—what is it about the Chinese Dragon that makes it such a central figure in Chinese culture?
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Have Humans Always Feared Sharks?
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 4/12/2022
Despite the extreme rarity of attacks on humans, Sharks have become perhaps the most widely feared animals on the planet. How did this happen? They're not naturally aggressive towards humans and kill fewer people each year than falling coconuts. So what gives?
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Why Has the Majestic Griffin Been Forgotten?
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2022
The Griffin is a half-lion, half-eagle creature that is commonly seen adorning royal crests and perched menacingly atop buildings. Why is this ancient creature that many of us see every day largely forgotten?
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Mapinguari: Fearsome Beast and Protector of the Amazon
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 6/2/2022
Deep within the Amazon rainforest lurks a mysterious creature called the Mapinguari. Notoriously elusive, this cave-dwelling giant leaves a trail of broken trees and trampled ferns in its wake. Massive, hairy, and pungent, this beast protects the South American jungle from human threats.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - Alien Abduction and UFOs: Why Are Grays So Common?
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 6/16/2022
Grey Aliens, sometimes called Zeta Reticulans, Roswell Greys, or just Grays, are defined by their humanoid forms, long limbs, large black eyes, small noses, thin mouths, and of course, gray skin or gray clothing. They are some of pop culture’s most recognizable representations of extraterrestrial life. But where did this depiction of extraterrestrials come from?
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NaN/100 votes#8 - What Hellhounds Reveal about Humans' Oldest Companion
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 7/6/2022
Hellhounds, the fearsome canine beasts of the underworld who often serve as guardians to the very gates of hell, pop up in a wide variety of cultural folklore throughout history. They're also fairly commonplace in the stories we tell in modern times (think Cujo, Ghostbusters, The Omen). Why is that? What can these legendary hounds teach us about the history of humanity’s relationship with dogs.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Is Siren Head the Ultimate Modern Monster?
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 8/9/2022
Lumbering through the countryside blasting its eerie messages from metal speakers perched atop a forty-foot wooden humanoid frame, Siren Head is a prime example of modern folklore born on the internet. Featuring insights from Siren Head's original creator Trevor Henderson, this episode looks at how social media contributes to horror in the 21st century.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - How Cthulhu Transcended its Creator, H.P. Lovecraft
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 8/23/2022
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NaN/100 votes#11 - Monster Plants and the Humans who Invent Them
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 9/13/2022
For millennia humans have turned to plants to heal the sick and wounded, to ward against evil, and grant magical powers. But what happens when plants themselves become conscious, and turn killers?
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NaN/100 votes#12 - Tikbálang: The Filipino Nightmare Shapeshifter
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 10/4/2022
A malevolent spirit lurks in the shadows of forests and the darkest mountains of the Philippines. Capable of adopting physical form, the most terrifying of which being a massive half-human, half-horse hybrid, the Filipino Tikbálang thrives on chaos.
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#13 - The Golden Age of Movie Monsters
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 11/1/2022
Some monsters call to mind very specific images. Their iconic on-screen personas overshadow their earlier histories. I’m talking about: Frankenstein and his Creature, Dracula, the Invisible Man, the Wolf Man, the Mummy. Why is this? Universal Pictures. These famous Monster faces inspired decades of Halloween costumes, and make up a distinctive brand of horror that defined early Hollywood cinema.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - Egyptian Mummies: From Sacred Vessels to Scary Undead
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 11/16/2022
Mummification was a sacred, transformative practice in Ancient Egypt - a ritual process that made one’s body and soul fit for existence in the afterlife. It begs the question: when and why did the Mummy become the popular movie monster that we are so familiar with today?
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NaN/100 votes#15 - Can All Monsters Be Traced Back to Tiamat?
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 12/13/2022
Across multiple mythologies, the term “mother of monsters” is used frequently on the likes of women such as Echidna, Lamia, and Angrboda. But in Mesopotamian mythology, the mother of monsters is Tiamat, who’s less of a woman, and more of an ocean, specifically, the source of all salt water. She also happens to be the mother of a lot of gods, which doesn’t do her any favors when the family reunion turns very violent.
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The Best Episodes of Monstrum Season 4
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"The Enchanting Fairies of Celtic Lore" is the best rated episode of "Monstrum" season 4. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/8/2022. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Adze: the Shapeshifting Firefly from West Africa".