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150A-European Epics: King Me
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 [...]
149-Japanese Fairy Tales: Son of a Peach
The story of Momotaro, the son of a peach
148A-Monkey King: Good Little Monkey
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.
147A-Oedipus: Team Spear It
Things somehow get worse for the Oedipus family
146-Scandinavian Fairy Tales: Twinning
The story of Tatterhood, her spoon, and her goat.
145-Achilles: The Age of Heroes
The origin story of Achilles
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Carissa Weiser
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Carissa is a former audiology professor with a background in psychoacoustics, linguistics, and creative writing. She loves her family, photography, tennis season, and riding horses.
Jason Weiser
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Jason is a former hospital researcher with a background in English literature and narrative theory. He's a big fan of his wife and child, hiking, Batman, and cake (the dessert, but the band's ok, too).
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