Beowwulf
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Throughout human history humans have created monsters or added legendary attributes to already existing creatures in which the people of the time find horrifying and yet intriguing.
For example Werewolves obviously real creatures that have been given attributes of legendary proportions resembled the beast-like nature in humans, (Though in certain societies they were simply a way to explain serial killers.)
Vampires (I'm actually still horrified by these, but for the same reason i'm horrified of needles.) resembled gluttony, greed, and undisciplined... everything. They took what they wanted, ate who they wanted, ans slept with who they wanted to sleep with without a care in the world what it was affecting (I can think a few "Vampires" in real life.)
Zombies are what we are currently fascinated with right now. And it may be hard to realize what it is about zombies that makes them so scary until you realize what the beginning of every zombie story is. A disease created by people in a lab broke out into the population and nobody in the world can stop it. Not only this but it turns what once were people into "things" that have no emotion or ethics or even intelligence. They simply rot and devour. Basically zombies are a fear that a mistake in technology will change the world for the worse and ruin it (I know my world would be ruined if apple made a serious mistake in Iphone 6).
So my questions are:
What other monsters are/were we afraid of and why?
Are there any more reasons we are afraid of the monsters I listed before. Or did you completely disagree with my reasoning to begin with?
What kind of monster will we be afraid of next now that surviving a zombie apocalypse is starting to look more fun than scary?
P.S. Werewolves are the most fluffING BADASS monsters to exist and I'm disappointed that Bethesda made the vampire lord much better in gameplay. Also over time these monster turn into stuff like Edward.
P.S.S I refuse to accept the existence that one person who claims to be a werewolf in Twighlight.
For example Werewolves obviously real creatures that have been given attributes of legendary proportions resembled the beast-like nature in humans, (Though in certain societies they were simply a way to explain serial killers.)
Vampires (I'm actually still horrified by these, but for the same reason i'm horrified of needles.) resembled gluttony, greed, and undisciplined... everything. They took what they wanted, ate who they wanted, ans slept with who they wanted to sleep with without a care in the world what it was affecting (I can think a few "Vampires" in real life.)
Zombies are what we are currently fascinated with right now. And it may be hard to realize what it is about zombies that makes them so scary until you realize what the beginning of every zombie story is. A disease created by people in a lab broke out into the population and nobody in the world can stop it. Not only this but it turns what once were people into "things" that have no emotion or ethics or even intelligence. They simply rot and devour. Basically zombies are a fear that a mistake in technology will change the world for the worse and ruin it (I know my world would be ruined if apple made a serious mistake in Iphone 6).
So my questions are:
What other monsters are/were we afraid of and why?
Are there any more reasons we are afraid of the monsters I listed before. Or did you completely disagree with my reasoning to begin with?
What kind of monster will we be afraid of next now that surviving a zombie apocalypse is starting to look more fun than scary?
P.S. Werewolves are the most fluffING BADASS monsters to exist and I'm disappointed that Bethesda made the vampire lord much better in gameplay. Also over time these monster turn into stuff like Edward.
P.S.S I refuse to accept the existence that one person who claims to be a werewolf in Twighlight.