The story of Pygmalion, a take of love and artistry that has inspired many works and isn't at all weird and problematic. The creature is a double headed snake who might be able to help your family member with arthritis! If you don't mind horrible venom! [...]
This week, it's the story of Fortunatus, the man who, bet you could never guess from his name, was given an inexhaustible fortune, and how things kind of went off the rails for him and his kids.
The Egyptian folktale of a young woman who's not messing around.
This week, it's a story from Africa (more specifically the Nilamba people in northern Tanzania) about a hunt for a murderer that goes off the rails very quickly with talking animals...and giant, sad pumpkins. The creature this week is a dancing horse. A big chunky ballerina boy who wants to give you a high five at [...]
Four samurai warriors do some arts and crafts and go to a demon dinner party.
A village has to sacrifice a person every year to keep the mountain god happy...but the truth might just be weirder and more ridiculous than anyone expects. The creature is a mythical naked dwarf who wants to be left alone...except when he doesn't and he drowns you. Other music: "Beeth" by Blue Dot Sessions
Three connected stories of samurai from medieval Japan.
We wrap up the saga of Egil and Asmund with Thor, Odin, mythological dwarves, sword arms, Valhalla, and a bloody giant wedding.
Thor! Jotunheim! Giants! Draugr! We're back in Norse Mythology with an epic Viking tale.
Two stories about death and what comes next, from China and Scotland