In this class, we dive deep into the world of digital monsters. We see how the online world is full of mythology and folklore. We learn about how storytelling exists online, and what monstrosity can teach us about ourselves and the world around us. If you\'re interested in finding out more about what the digital environment has to teach us, and harbour a love for monsters, then this is a class for you.We not only explore what monsters may mean, but dive into separate case studies of digital monsters, such as the Rake, the Slender Man and the Momo Challenge. What do these monsters teach us about the world around us, and what can learn about ourselves? Using anthropology as a backing, we explore the world of the online monster.In this course we will explore:Storytelling On and Off-linean introduction to mythology and folklorewhat contemporary mythology looks likehow memes are folklore and mythologyMonsterswe explore the concept of a monsterwe explore the idea of Monster Theorysee how monsters are realDigital Monstershow monsters play with beliefhow monsters are formed through mass communal storytellingthe story of the Rakesee monsters as Tulpasthe story of the Slender ManThe Internet as Monsterhow the internet mimics the wilderness of old folklorethe story of Ben Drownedhow the virtual is itself a monsterthe story of Momo