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216-Baba Yaga: Which Witch?
Two stories from Russia. On the first, we catch up with the famous witch, Baba Yaga, as we follow yet another young person who has been sent on an er…
5 years, 3 months ago
215-Scandinavian Legends: Madness
The story that inspired Shakespeare's Hamlet, the tale of Amleth, the prince of Denmark. A ton of death, some cryptic non-riddles, and copious amount…
5 years, 3 months ago
THE OPPORTUNIST IS AVAILABLE NOW
The Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister simply by being opportunistic. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, …
5 years, 3 months ago
214-Japanese Folklore: Take Your Lumps
Two short stories from Japan. On the first, an old man is in a tree surrounded by demons and faced with a desperate choice. On the second, a man has …
5 years, 3 months ago
213-Reynard: What Does the Fox Say?
We continue the saga of Reynard where the the classic trickster tries to do good in a world turned against him...and, by his actions, reveals a sinis…
5 years, 4 months ago
212-Armenian Folklore: Witchy Woman
An awesome story about a young king who wants to do the impossible! And the ill-advised! And, frankly, makes a kind of stupid choice to go into the m…
5 years, 4 months ago
211-Aeneid: Troy Story
The Aeneid, by Virgil, is one of the great world epics. Inspired by, and modeled after, the Odyssey, it's the story of Aeneas's journey from burning …
5 years, 4 months ago
210-Russian Legends: Dragons, Dragons Everywhere
The story of Dobrynya the dragon slayer from Russian folklore is the tale of a young man finding his heroic destiny, from magical hats to skinny dipp…
5 years, 4 months ago
209C-Viking Legends: Black Widow
Kjartan and Gudrun were always meant to be together, but when the former gets waylaid in a foreign kingdom with a beautiful princess, the latter need…
5 years, 4 months ago
209B-Viking Legends: Time and Tide
Our winter Norse saga continues, with our protagonists celebrating Christmas in Norway...and also learning what Christmas is when the king basically …
5 years, 5 months ago