Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

Latest Episodes

40-West African Folklore: Cold-blooded

August 02, 2016

Stories of a tricky turtle

39-Odin: In the Land of the Blind

July 27, 2016

The beginning of Norse mythology

38B-Korean Literature: Master of Two Worlds

July 13, 2016

Hong Gildong Conclusion

38A-Korean Literature: Crossing the Threshold

July 06, 2016

Hong Gildong

37-Hercules: The Best at What He Does

June 28, 2016

The Death of Hercules

36B-Pocahontas: Between Two Streams

June 22, 2016

Pocahontas and John Smith

36A-Pocahontas: The Empire Business

June 14, 2016

The story of John Smith and Pocahontas

35-Beauty and the Beast: Prisoners

June 08, 2016

The Original Beauty and the Beast

34-Greek Mythology: Uphill Battle

May 31, 2016

Sisyphus and Bellerophon

33-Ali Baba: Inheritance

May 18, 2016

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

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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