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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59-Greek Myths: The Violence of Our Ancestors

Posted February 1, 2017 • 00:45:14

Many connected stories from Greek mythology. We'll start with story of Hades and Persephone, and learn why she's always hanging around the underworld...

58-Native American Folklore: Monster

Posted January 24, 2017 • 00:30:42

The first story today is from the Mi'kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Maliseet people, about all the things that can go wrong when creating the animals and...

57-Japanese Fairy Tales: Faithful

Posted January 17, 2017 • 00:33:42

This week, there are two stories from Japanese folklore. The first has to do with a butterfly that just won't give up trying to land on the face...

56-Nepali Folklore: Hope You Guess My Name

Posted January 11, 2017 • 00:32:47

A story of a young woman from Nepal who has a (sadly) common problem for folklore, but a very uncommon solution. Also she eats goat vomit. She probably...

55-Grimm: My (Bird) Heart Will Go On

Posted January 3, 2017 • 00:30:41

This story from the Grimm brothers has giants, witches, magical animal organs, enchanted produce, and a helpful (and maybe a little homicidal) cloud...