The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’

I discovered this channel on YouTube not long ago called Storied. I'll be sharing some of their videos this month. Mostly from the Monstrum Playlist. Up first is "The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’."

Here's the channel's "about":

Storied is the home for arts and humanities shows from PBS Digital Studios. Subscribe to explore art, culture, mythology and much more!

The Storied Family: Monstrum: The world is full of monsters, and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. Join Emily Zarka, Ph.D. on a journey to discover humans’ unique drive to create & shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film. It’s Lit!: Hosted by Lindsay Ellis & Princess Weekes, It’s Lit! Is a smart, funny show that explores our favorite books, genres and why we love to read. Otherwords: Hosted by sociolinguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky, this show digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, & funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Fate & Fabled: Join Dr. Moiya McTier & Emily Zarka and dig into the stories and characters of ancient mythologies to explore why such tales were crafted and investigate mythology’s influence on humanity.