What can a horror story be a metaphor for?
the larger fears of a society.
Where does the horror genre have its roots?
folklore and religious traditions
Name one of the beings in old stories?
Frankenstein
What was Prometheus?
a Titan
Did he inspire the modern book?
yes
What was the name of that book?
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus
In which work did Prometheus first appear?
"Theogony".
Who wrote that?
Hesiod
What story was an even greater influence on Frankenstein?
Hippolytus.
What happened to him?
Asclepius revived Hippolytus from death
Who talked about the murderer Damon?
Plutarch
What happened to Damon?
he was murdered
Where?
in a bathhouse in Chaeronea
Who wrote about Atheodorus?
Pliny the Younger
What did Athenodorus do?
bought a haunted house
Did someone visit him?
yes
Who?
an aberration
What was Athenodorus doing when this happened?
writing a book
Is horror a fiction genre?
yes
Does it produce joy in its readers?
no