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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73-Japanese Folklore: I will find you

Posted June 27, 2017 • 00:43:41

A young woman's father is taken, and she decided to go to the edges of the known world to get him back, to a faraway island harboring a dark and terrible...

72-Kelpie: Party Horse

Posted June 20, 2017 • 00:39:54

A sea horse (but not that type of sea horse) that haunts the coasts of Scotland, the kelpie is a legendary cryptid that represents the dangerous unknown...

71C-Sinbad: There and Back and There and Back Again

Posted June 13, 2017 • 00:45:34

If you've ever wondered about giving that strange old man a piggy-back ride in the woods, the philosophical nuances of way too much grave robbing, or...

71B-Sinbad: Snake Eyes

Posted June 6, 2017 • 00:38:09

Whether it's deadly literary references, sticky cows, or extremely inappropriate eulogies, the stories of Sinbad have it all...as long as by "it all"...

71A-Sinbad the Sailor: Venture

Posted May 30, 2017 • 00:35:00

Sinbad (no, not that Sinbad) is probably the 3rd most famous story from a collection titled "One Thousand and One Nights". It's a story of loss, hardship,...