The ancients were here before us. Their legacy still persists in our stories.
The Ancients
Storytelling and the Deep Ocean
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Shaping and Being Shaped by Objects
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Following the Story Back
Excerpted from A Stone's Throw: The Enduring Nature of Myth , by Ross Laird It is quiet on the dock. A speckle of frost on the handrail melts into the wood as I touch it. Trees on the …