Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends


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283A-Indian Folklore: King of the Jungle
August 10, 2022

What happens when a lion and his prey become best friends? Or when a monkey starts messing around on a worksite? Or a weaver pretends to be a god to woo a princess? The Panchatantra happens.

282-Gawain: All Knight Long
August 03, 2022

King Arthur and his best knight, Sir Gawain, have to answer the age-old question: what do women want?

281-Grimm: Beyond the Grave
July 26, 2022

Two stories from the Grimm brothers with people going beyond death. On the first, it's a prince and princess who find love...after they swear a terrible and toxic oath to one another. On the second, if your guest sees ghost children in your house, maybe y

280-Korean Folklore: Family Matters
July 19, 2022

Three stories from Korean folklore about family with terrible frog sons, angry imps beating guys with sticks until their arms get tired, and a mayor who just doesn't know when to quit.

279-Norse Sagas: Prince Ali
July 12, 2022

The story of Spotted Ali, from the Icelandic sagas, has werewolves, ogre battles, and witch curses.

278-Oscar Wilde: Skyrockets in Flight
July 05, 2022

Two literary fairy tales from Irish writer Oscar Wilde. On the first, we'll see that even fireworks need spa days. Is that what wallowing in the mud with animals is? Probably, right? On the second, it's a story of love. Cynical, brutal love. The creature

277-1001 Nights: Kiss the Cook
June 28, 2022

The story of the cook and the warlock, from 1001 Nights, where you see how a hot tub can change your entire life's course.

276-Swiss Horror: Along Came a Spider
June 22, 2022

An adaptation of a Swiss horror novella "The Black Spider" by author Jeremias Gotthelf (AKA Albert Bitzius), about a town with a knight problem, so they make a deal with a very suspicious man to help them in their time of need. The creature is the Kanbar

275-Tibetan Folklore: Free Bird
June 15, 2022

A prince, chased by seven evil wizard roommates, seeks help from a hermit.

274-European Folklore: Murky
June 08, 2022

Two stories from Eastern Europe where we see why mythological water monsters aren't a great way to discipline your kids. On the second, if a wizard is mumbling something outside your house, you're in for a bad time unless you talk to a witch. The creatur