StoryDive | The Creepy, Real Myths & Lore Behind Coraline Explained! ( Coraline Theory / Analysis) @StoryDive | Uploaded December 2020 | Updated October 2024, 16 minutes ago.
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Coraline is one of my favourite stories by Neil Gaiman. While it is an original story, it has some striking similarities to real world mythology, folklore and culture. This video will attempt to explore the potential real-world sources behind Coraline, both the book and 2009 film adaptation, as a way of understanding Gaiman's story better.

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Instrumentals produced by Chuki.
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00:00 Intro
00:52 Gaiman's Inspirations
01:17 Literary Inspirations
02:50 Possible Mythology Inspirations
03:20 The Beldam & Belle Dame
04:42 Button/Wooden Eyes Folklore
06:12 Magic Dolls
08:08 Scrying/Spying
08:34 The Hag Stone
09:52 Fairy Lore & The Otherworld
11:20 The Spider Woman / Tsuchigumo
14:03 Other Spider Women
14:46 Outro

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