Saxo Grammaticus (c. 1160 – c. 1220) explaining the importance of understanding that all creative work is inherently derivative once you study the oral tradition of storytelling and history and that’s okay because generations have always reformatted tropes and themes to make them relatable to their current audiences
Shakespeare (1564), Kimba the White Lion (1965), The Lion King (1994), The Lion King (2019), Cats (2019):

feministneiljosten asked:
You liked sandman comics so much you got them to put your name on the cover..?
neil-gaiman answered:
I’m afraid you’ll have to explain that one to me.













