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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154B-Viking Legends: The Army of the Dead

Posted September 17, 2019 • 00:37:47

Hrolf Kraki, the Viking king of Denmark, sets out to avenge his father and fight way too many mythological creatures

154A-Viking Legends: Family Business

Posted September 10, 2019 • 00:40:18

Part one of the story of Hrolf Kraki, legendary Viking king, and his twelve berserkers

153-Odysseus: The Angry One

Posted September 3, 2019 • 00:39:44

The lives of Odysseus, Agamemnon, Menelaus, Clytemnestra, and Penelope before the event that would make them all famous: the Trojan War.

152-King Arthur: When in Rome

Posted August 27, 2019 • 00:34:11

Things are going great for Arthur and the gang...until some guys from Rome show up and tell him the rent is due.

151B-Faust: The Bad Place

Posted August 20, 2019 • 00:39:45

Faust takes his magical powers he got from his deal with the devil, and decides to really live it up for the time he has left. Unfortunately, that time...