170A-Norse Sagas: Good for Nothing
The Saga of Grettir the strong, a Viking who's his own worst enemy
169-1001 Nights: A Bottle of Djinn
Evil Genies, automatons, and magical rings abound when we revisit the stories from 1001 Nights!
168-Robin Hood: Team of Rivals
How to win friends and influence people and also get beat up a lot in the 12th century.
167-Nutcracker: Cracked
In a podcast full of problematic and wildly different original tellings of popular adaptations, this might be the most different and most problematic. It's the original tale of the nutcracker.
166-Grimm Brothers: The Dark Forest
Two (originally children's) tales that underscore the shocking brutality of the world in which these stories were told.
165-Greek Myths: A Tangled Web
Four stories from Greek mythology: Arachne and Athena, Pandora's box, the great flood of the ancient Greek world, and the love story of Idas and Marpessa.
Supplemental: Lady White Snake Conclusion
A short supplemental that finishes the story of Lady White Snake...because there wasn't enough story left for a full episode. There's still a full Myths and Legends episode coming out on Wednesday! The Myths and Legends store: http://www.mythpodcast.com/store Music: "Louver" by Blue Dot Sessions
164B-Lady White Snake: Enlighten Me
The legend of Lady White Snake continues in a packed episode. There are magical (if not wholly unexpected) resurrections, crustacean armies, Doctor Strange ripoffs, and that's just in the first half.
164A-Chinese Legends: Here I Go Again
The legend of the white snake
163-Hansel and Gretel: Crumble
The wonderfully ridiculous and surprisingly human original story of Hansel and Gretel