As we start off October, let's consider the appalling act that is foundational to much monster folklore and horror literature: cannibalism, which some anthropologists have revealed to be, in most cases, a total myth.\nDirect all advertising inquiries to\xa0advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts!\nFind a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com.\nPledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!\nCheck out my novel, Manuscript Found!\xa0\xa0And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!\xa0\nSome music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Cicle Vascule," "Black Ballots," "Winter in Black," "Access Road 138," "Access Road 442," and "Olivia Wraith."\nAdditional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy" and "daemones," are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices