150B-European Epics: Where the Shadows Lie
From the end of the world to the underworld and Armageddon itself, Kalevipoeg does way too many things.
From the end of the world to the underworld and Armageddon itself, Kalevipoeg does way too many things.
From the Estonian epic, the Kalevipoeg, comes the story of, well, Kalevipoeg, the son of a giant who battles sorcerers who are trying to get with his mom and throws rocks the size of Volkswagens to win the kingship, all while trying to carve out a place in the world for his people [...]
The story of Momotaro, the son of a peach
A monkey becomes a king...and then decides that's not good enough so he decides to challenge the gods. It's a bold strategy. We'll see how it pays off for him.
Things somehow get worse for the Oedipus family
The story of Tatterhood, her spoon, and her goat.
The origin story of Achilles
A Viking guest, named Guest, has a story to tell.
King Olaf has a new guest...named Guest. Guest has a story, an impossible story of gods, giants, and heroes from a time long past. If it's true, it could change everything King Olaf thought he knew about himself, his people, and his history. If it's not true, well, at least it's still a good story. -- [...]
Life lessons from a monkey and a crab