Myths and Legends
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
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332: Japanese folklore: Frog and Slug are Friends
Slug, frog, snake, shoot!
You've heard of rock, paper, scissors, but have you heard of slug, frog, snake? That old man...
331: English Folklore: Bad Habits
Two stories from English folklore about the secrets we keep. The first is the story of the Monk of Leicester, Dan Hew, a man who has a few verses of...
330: Jewish Folklore: The Gilded Cage
Two stories from Yiddish folklore of taking a chance, making a change, going for a ride on a giant bird's wings, yelling at a classroom full of kids,...
329: Danish Folklore: Out of the Box
What would you do if you could have anything you could imagine, but it would cost you everything you have?
That's not a choice Hans made,...
328: Monkey King: Bullish
We're back in the story of the Monkey King with the Journey to the West, and we'll see Sun Wukong finally meet his match: a buffalo with a headband.
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