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Repurposing: Newgrange
Posted by Jeff Evans in Repurposing on March 27, 2014
That’s right: Newgrange. Or, if you’re more commerially minded: Newgrange.
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This is perhaps one of the best example of something that can be repurposed into fiction. Mounds, in general, have. Fantasy is the obvious choice, but it could translate just as easily to SF, or Horror…or as a set piece in a mystery.
A unique feature to Newgrange is that, on the Winter Solstice, the sun (still) shines down the central passage into the burial chamber. So many story options to consider, or cultures to create…