181A-Welsh Legends: Otherworld
The first branch of the Mabinogion, the epic collection of Welsh legends.
The first branch of the Mabinogion, the epic collection of Welsh legends.
The story from Azorean folklore about a sorcerer who turned his life around and became a priest...and then his old life came hunting for him.
A classic quest with princesses, dragons, wizards, dragons fighting wizards, and princesses fighting wizards fighting dragons.
An episode about the Tanuki, the notorious raccoon-dog trickster from Japan with giant...well...you'll see. The creature is the Tote Road Shagamaw, and a ManBearMoose who is really good at headstands. Like, it can walk a quarter mile doing a headstand. http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/mythpodcast/MaL_ep178.mp3 Music: “Lina my Queen” by Blue Dot Sessions [...]
The Greeks find a way into Troy
Achilles is back and it's god vs. god, Greek vs. Trojan, Achilles vs. Hector in the most epic battle of the Trojan War. The creature this week, the Seto taishō, will absolutely come after you with a sharpened spoon. His weakness? Light kicks. http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/mythpodcast/MaL_Ep177C.mp3 Music: “Watercool Quiet” by Blue [...]
The battle continues over the sacred city of Troy
“Sing, O muse, of the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.”
Three stories from the Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen about people that are matchless
Thor’s daughter is getting married to a dwarf, and Thor is the last person to find out about it. This should go well.