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Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cult

Episodes

Total: 510

The story of a storyteller who can't think of a story to tell, and how a stranger solves that proble

How do you ensure your children grow up to be good people? You work with a fairy to design jewelry t

A mother and son are surviving at the end of the world, while monsters prowl the wasteland all aroun

Three(ish) stories from the Korean peninsula about ghosts and goblins. Kind of. Some are actual ghos

We're back in the stories of the Monkey King on the Journey to the West and we'll see that not every

Two myths and a lie! Two stories this week are tales from world folklore. One is a tale created by u

The story of Ketil Trout is about growing up and learning to be your own person. It's a coming-of-ag

Tales of everyone's favorite Olympian in charge of warfare, wisdom (& crafts!): Athena. Well, ev

The story of Culhwch and Olwen is that of a thousand quests and why it's probably ok to name your ba

The story of Mirza, from Armenian folklore, and why it pays to be a heavy sleeper. Also, if you find

A knight learns that generosity for those in need is good. Generosity to the point where you're in a

Lord Long Legs is a spider daimyo with ruthless mantis samurai. Sazaye has an impenetrable shell tha

What happens when you mix chastity, violence, and absolutely zero private baths? The history of the

A Halloween story about the specter bridegroom. A bridegroom. Who's also a specter...and the bride w

The story of Frithiof and Ingeborg is rife with evil trolls, good trolls, sea witches, land witches,

Viking is a Viking. His dad was either not very creative when it came to naming him, or had a very s

For the god of healing, Apollo sure does a lot of the exact opposite. Born to a mother on the run fr

Xuanzang, the monk leading the Monkey King, Pigsy, and Sandy on their journey to the west doesn't wa

Two stories from Indian folklore where we learn that you should always know your exact weight in man

The story of Fatima is a long one with many twists and turns. There are genies, evil wizards, massiv