Once Upon a Place: Forests, Caverns & Other Places of Transformation in Myths, Fairy Tales & Film
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Once Upon a Place explores narratives from modern film, famous fairy tales, and ancient mythology to define the five core locations that shape every story: the Cavern, the Deep, the Vessel, the Forest, and the Labyrinth.
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