16-Russian Fairy Tales: She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

3C-Vikings: Renewed shall be Blade that was Broken: You can clearly see J.R.R. Tolkien's inspiration in this episode, what with that cursed ring finally making an appearance, a legendary sword reforged, and a selfish psychopath of a dragon sitting atop a pile of gold. by Myths and Legends

28 min listen

30-Latin American Folklore: Unbreakable: The story of Crystal the Wise by Myths and Legends

37 min listen

1B-Knights of the Round Table: You’re So Yvain: This week, we're continuing the story of Yvain, a knight of King Arthur's court who we left in a very bad spot. He'll find an ally within the castle walls, get a magic ring, and try to find a way to hold out, by Myths and Legends

18 min listen

1C-Knights of the Round Table: The Lion Knight Rises: In this episode, you'll see that you should definitely interfere if you see two apex predators fighting to the death in the wilderness. We'll finish the story of Yvain, a knight of King Arthur's court, as he (mostly) sees the error in his ways and (mos... by Myths and Legends

32 min listen

27A-King Arthur: The Violence Inherent in the System: King Arthur, from the sword in the stone to the Questing Beast by Myths and Legends

39 min listen

14-Doppelgangers: Do not Go Gentle into that Good Night: People throughout history, before they died, have seen something...strange. They have seen ghostly doubles haunting their steps, foretelling their doom. These things are called doppelgängers, and while they mean something different now - basically some.. by Myths and Legends

37 min listen

5A-Slavic Folklore: Tried and Died: In this story of a dangerous magician from Russian folklore, you'll learn that you should maybe believe your spouse if she says you definitely don't want to know what's behind that door in the dungeon. It's the bizarre, sad, by Myths and Legends

37 min listen

2A-Aladdin: The Magician’s Nephew: The story of a poor man who finds a being of unlimited power, and not only uses it to put food on the table, but goes a little farther to take over the kingdom and become the richest man alive. It's the original story of Aladdin, by Myths and Legends

24 min listen

3A-Vikings: The Norse and the Furious, Bredi’s Drift: Swords, dragons, werewolves, Vikings, betrayal, and revenge are all hallmarks of the thrilling, yet little known, Saga of the Volsungs, the story of an ill-fated medieval Nordic family. One of J.R.R. Tolkien's first Nordic reads, it's a tale of honor, by Myths and Legends

30 min listen

9-Dogs and Wolves: Generations (Fenrir, The Black Dog, Dog King of Denmark, Gelert): Instead of one long story, this week I'm telling four stories about canines from folklore from all around the world. We'll go back to the Norse gods and goddesses where Loki will make more poor choices. Then I'll talk about the legend of the black dog ... by Myths and Legends

33 min listen

3B-Vikings: All that Hate’s Gonna Burn You Up: The Saga of the Volsungs continues, with a princess held captive by the man who killed her father, and her brother roaming the forest waging a covert guerrilla war...or just robbing people for the fun of it? There are berserker werewolves, by Myths and Legends

26 min listen

22A-Irish Legends (The Tain): Red Ledger: Starting an epic string of legends from Celtic folkore. We're back in the time of kings, princesses, and intrigue. You'll see how you can steal a kingdom with fancy accounting, curse a nation because of a careless comment, by Myths and Legends

34 min listen

1A-Knights of the Round Table: Yvainglory: This week on the Myths and Legends podcast, I’ll introduce the show and discuss what it’ll be about. Then, we’ll start right in on the story of Yvain, a knight of King Arthur's court who'll show that by being a huge jerk to nearly everyone you'll ge by Myths and Legends

17 min listen

Myths and Legends Trailer: A little bit about what to expect when you listen to Myths and Legends. by Myths and Legends

1 min listen

3E-Vikings: The Debt is Paid: The final chapter of the Saga of the Volsungs follows Sigurd as he finds that navigating relationships with the in-laws is way, way more hazardous than fighting a dragon. He finds the famliy he never had, but generations of betrayal and murder finally .. by Myths and Legends

34 min listen

3D-Vikings: Blood of the Dragon: Part four and the penultimate episode in the Saga of the Volsungs, the story of a legendary Norse family finds Sigurd riding with his Vikings in an attempt to reclaim his father's kingdom. Then, there's a fight with the dragon, Fafnir, by Myths and Legends

28 min listen

16-Russian Fairy Tales: She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named: The story of a young woman, her magic doll, and a witch who may be the most terrifying - or the most ridiculous - person you've ever seen. You'll also see that you should definitely not trust a gift from a witch. by Myths and Legends

38 min listen

6C-King Arthur: How I Met Your Mother: Wrapping up this current run of King Arthur episodes, we find a kingdom in shambles. We'll see the final(ish..for now at least) battle between the Saxons and the Britons, and then the rule of King Arthur's uncle and father. by Myths and Legends

35 min listen

13B-Ragnar Lodbrok: Why’d it have to be Snakes?: The end of the saga of this legendary king has Viking battles, magic cows, and a long con to take over England. Ragnar's poor planning when it comes to cementing his legacy blows up in his face, and we catch up with Aslaug, by Myths and Legends

37 min listen

17A-Theseus: It’s Dangerous to go Alone!: Theseus and the Labyrinth Part 1 by Myths and Legends

28 min listen

6B-Merlin: What’s Red, White, and Fighting All Over: This is where we meet Merlin, a son of a demon who uses his evil powers for good. But he's not yet the bearded sorcerer we all kind of know and love. No, he first enters our story as a serious seven year-old with power over magic, by Myths and Legends

31 min listen

2B-Aladdin: A Whole New World of Problems: In the conclusion of the original Aladdin story, there's the meteoric rise of Aladdin, who is definitely not using magic to do any of this. Really. Will people just stop asking him that, already? I mean, so what if he made the most magnificent palace i.. by Myths and Legends

31 min listen

4-Mulan: A Likely Hero: The story of Mulan, the woman who took her aging father's place in the army, does not mean what you think it means. The original character is almost completely awesome and very different from many retellings. Unfortunately, by Myths and Legends

27 min listen

6A-King Arthur Prologue: The Once and Really Only that One Time King: The King Arthur legends don't actually start with Arthur, but with several years of war, intrigue, and betrayal among the Britons, and a slippery earl by the name of Vortigern not-so-subtly engineering the deaths of two kings to become king himself. by Myths and Legends

31 min listen

8-Merlin: Call of the Wyllt: A short supplemental on one of the inspirations for Merlin, a man named Myrddin the Wyllt, a Welsh warrior bard who went insane after seeing his friends die on the battlefield and ran off to a life in the forest. by Myths and Legends

14 min listen

7-Little Mermaid: Cry with the Saints: The real story of the Little Mermaid is way more violent and grim than the Disney version, and does not have a happy ending. It's the story of a teenage mermaid who falls in love with a human and makes a deal to get legs, by Myths and Legends

31 min listen

5B-Slavic Folklore: The First Horcrux: As it turns out, Koschei the Deathless is very, very hard to kill, a fact one could probably guess from his name. This episode explores his tragic origins, as well as the ludicrously complex way he's hidden his soul (a Russian nesting doll situation th... by Myths and Legends

32 min listen

21-Frozen/The Snow Queen: Fearful Symmetry: It's the original story of the Snow Queen, more commonly known as the source material for the hyper-popular Disney movie named "Frozen". The original, though, is incredibly different, and contains much more violence, kidnapping, by Myths and Legends

40 min listen

10B-Hercules: Labor Intensive: Labors 3-12 of Hercules by Myths and Legends

38 min listen

19-Native American Folklore: Skeletons: The first episode of much-requested Native American folklore has giants, ghosts, anthropomorphic coyotes, jilted lovers, and the reason for why the tick got so flat. Because you've always wondered how the wood tick got to be so flat. by Myths and Legends

29 min listen

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