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Jess Steadman’s column, More than a Fairytale, explores aspects of Old English folklore, tying it to current cultural and societal phenomena. Written between April and July 2021, during Trinity Term at Oxford University. Instalments include comparisons between the fame and glory of medieval saints and the Kardashians, as well as dissections of the myth of King Arthur, and an ode to Old English.

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More than a Fairytale: the language we’ve lost

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More than a Fairytale: Why I’m no longer talking to the Marvel-mad about Mjolnir

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More than a Fairytale: What if the Round Table was square?

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More than a Fairytale: Ten Things I hate about U(nicorns)

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More than a Fairytale: the Saint/Kardashian showdown

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