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title: CERCA Now: Folklore
description: 3 Topic to Spark Courageous Thinking This Week!
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# [CERCA Now: Folklore](https://blog.thinkcerca.com/folklore)

 Written by [ThinkCERCA Team](https://blog.thinkcerca.com/author/thinkcerca-team) | November 21, 2022

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The Search for Amazons

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How did trade between different cultures shape the myths of the Amazon warriors?

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