Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends


Latest Episodes

24-Thor: Whosoever Holds this Hammer
February 23, 2016

Norse mythology, like all mythology, is strange. Thor's hammer is gone. It was stolen...or he just left it somewhere and forgot about it. To get it back, though, he's going to have to do something more difficult than fighting legions of giants.

23-Cupid and Psyche: Burned
February 16, 2016

The odd love story of Cupid and Psyche

22C-Irish Legends: The Spoils of War
February 09, 2016

A double-sized episode with the whole epic and slightly-ridiculous story of a cattle raid that ended up taking way longer than it should have. It involves a young man hulking out numerous times, several creative ways to kill your opponent in single com...

22B-Irish Legends: You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry
February 02, 2016

Queen Medb, King Ailil, and Fergus make their way into Ulster while the army is crippled by feeling as if they are going into labor. Only one man, barely out of childhood himself, can stand against the invaders and protect his people until they are abl...

22A-Irish Legends (The Tain): Red Ledger
January 26, 2016

Starting an epic string of legends from Celtic folkore. We're back in the time of kings, princesses, and intrigue. You'll see how you can steal a kingdom with fancy accounting, curse a nation because of a careless comment,

21-Frozen/The Snow Queen: Fearful Symmetry
January 19, 2016

It's the original story of the Snow Queen, more commonly known as the source material for the hyper-popular Disney movie named "Frozen". The original, though, is incredibly different, and contains much more violence, kidnapping,

20-Korean Folklore: Prayers
January 12, 2016

The kumiho, from Korean folklore

19-Native American Folklore: Skeletons
January 05, 2016

The first episode of much-requested Native American folklore has giants, ghosts, anthropomorphic coyotes, jilted lovers, and the reason for why the tick got so flat. Because you've always wondered how the wood tick got to be so flat.

18-St. Nick: Rusty Chains and Candy Canes
December 23, 2015

The story behind the transition from Saint Nicholas to Santa Claus is one that includes murder, priest-punching, and ominous, demonic-looking companions. This episode looks at the legends behind an austere bishop who has been transformed into a magical...