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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70-Ugly Duckling: Fowl Play

Posted May 23, 2017 • 00:33:46

It seems like with a lot of fairy tales someone looked at the original, thought that there was absolutely no way they could tell that to a child, and...

69-Midas: You Got the Touch

Posted May 16, 2017 • 00:37:33

Don't, under any circumstances, trust the Midas touch. The king of unforced errors, Midas is a well-known figure in mythology mainly because of horrible...

68B-Morgan le Fay: Her Majesty

Posted May 9, 2017 • 00:45:22

Wrapping up this two-part series on Morgan le Fay, we'll see her devious schemes within schemes come to fruition with one aim in mind: killing King...

68A-Morgan Le Fay: Get Thee to a Nunnery

Posted May 2, 2017 • 00:34:12

Sorceress. Confidant. Traitor. Sister. All of those words describe Morgan Le Fay, King Arthur's half-sister. She is by far the most complex character...

67B-Gawain and the Green Knight: Head On

Posted April 25, 2017 • 00:39:50

I wanted to name this episode "it's not easy being green," but it really is. The Green Knight had his head chopped off last episode...but still carried...