Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cult
We have all heard the story of Theseus fighting that monstrous half-bull, half-man beast known as th
The story of a young woman, her magic doll, and a witch who may be the most terrifying - or the most
In this Russian Fairy Tale from the same collections as the stories of Koschei the Deathless, we fin
The end of the saga of this legendary king has Viking battles, magic cows, and a long con to take ov
People throughout history, before they died, have seen something...strange. They have seen ghostly d
The tale of Ragnar Lodbrok, legendary Viking king and main character of the History Channel series "
For over 200 years in western Europe, there was a pervasive belief among large portions of the popul
These are two stories from Japanese fairy tales. I don't want to ruin them, so I can't say too much,
Finishing up the twelve labors, Hercules fights way, way too many things: a giant boar, a giant bull
The story of Hercules is one part gritty, serious tragedy and two parts over-the-top monster fights.
Instead of one long story, this week I'm telling four stories about canines from folklore from all a
A short supplemental on one of the inspirations for Merlin, a man named Myrddin the Wyllt, a Welsh
The real story of the Little Mermaid is way more violent and grim than the Disney version, and does
Wrapping up this current run of King Arthur episodes, we find a kingdom in shambles. We'll see the f
This is where we meet Merlin, a son of a demon who uses his evil powers for good. But he's not yet t
The King Arthur legends don't actually start with Arthur, but with several years of war, intrigue, a
As it turns out, Koschei the Deathless is very, very hard to kill, a fact one could probably guess f
In this story of a dangerous magician from Russian folklore, you'll learn that you should maybe beli
The story of Mulan, the woman who took her aging father's place in the army, does not mean what you
The final chapter of the Saga of the Volsungs follows Sigurd as he finds that navigating relationshi
