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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44-Saint George: Here Be Dragons

Posted September 13, 2016 • 00:41:49

Three and a half stories of monsters of the ancient world. We meet vile beasts that lurk in the forests, the murky deep, and the wide, desolate places...

43-Slavic Folklore: The Wasteland

Posted September 6, 2016 • 00:40:43

A story of a super-powered Russian hero fighting the evil, also super-powered villain known as Nightingale the Robber. Nightingale can fly, kill with...

42-Chinese Folklore (Cinderella): You Only Live Thrice

Posted August 30, 2016 • 00:36:02

This week, it's two of the earliest Cinderella stories, one of which is the earliest written version of this type of story, pre-dating European versions...

41C-Lancelot: It's Complicated

Posted August 24, 2016 • 00:52:52

It's the conclusion of the Lancelot story, and we'll immediately pick up after last week's fairly cheap cliffhanger ending. He'll finally see the end...

41B-Lancelot: Promises to Keep

Posted August 16, 2016 • 00:40:21

Things get weird on Lancelot's journey to become a knight of the Round Table...if Merlin trying to pick up a twelve-year-old last week wasn't strange...