Friday, 5 March 2021

Cause of Death

 What I find interesting about this list, is the lack of deaths due to mythical creatures. Clearly, by the 17th Century, Ghosts, Bugaboos, Wyverns, Witches, Werewolves, Vampires, Dragons etc were all extinct.

However, equally interesting is how their once-legendary nefariousness has stuck in the human psyche.











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