Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

Latest Episodes

61-Solomon: One Ring

February 28, 2017

The Ring of Solomon and the Dragon of the North

60C-Beowulf: Unknowable but Certain

February 21, 2017

Beowulf and the Dragon

60B-Beowulf: The Depths

February 14, 2017

Beowulf v. Grendel's Mother

60A-Beowulf: I'm Kind of a Big Deal

February 08, 2017

Beowulf and Grendel

59-Greek Myths: The Violence of Our Ancestors

February 01, 2017

Persephone, Tantalus, and the curse of the house of Atreus

58-Native American Folklore: Monster

January 24, 2017

Monster Skunk farting everyone to death

57-Japanese Fairy Tales: Faithful

January 17, 2017

The White Butterfly and the Lazy Monk

56-Nepali Folklore: Hope You Guess My Name

January 11, 2017

The story of the old nanny goat

55-Grimm: My (Bird) Heart Will Go On

January 03, 2017

Donkey Cabbages from the Grimm Brothers

54C-Gilgamesh: Dust

December 27, 2016

The Great Flood

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Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, King Arthur, and Hercules are stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Others a