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177A-Trojan War: Rage
“Sing, O muse, of the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.”
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The culmination of a dozen episode…
6 years, 2 months ago
176-The Emperor's New Clothes: Matchless
Three stories this week from the Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen about people that are matchless. The first is the tale of the emper…
6 years, 2 months ago
175-Thor: Surprises
Thor’s daughter is getting married to a dwarf, and Thor is the last person to find out about it. Also he punted a dwarf onto a burning ship for fun a…
6 years, 2 months ago
174-Medieval Knights: Take Your Time
The story of Sir Isumbras, a knight from the high Middle Ages, includes talking birds, epic battles, unicorns, and a quest for redemption where the r…
6 years, 3 months ago
173-Tunisian Folklore: Fortune
Fortune favors the bold. Or people willing to put up with a decade of junk. Or the best liars. On this episode, there are two stories: one from Tunis…
6 years, 3 months ago
172-Norwegian Folklore: Adventure!
The story of the master thief, from Norwegian folklore, which will have you wondering what the difference is between a master thief and someone who e…
6 years, 3 months ago
171-Indian Folklore: Love and Marriage
Three stories of love from India. The first is what happens when a prostitute and a thief try to build a life together.
The second is what happens wh…
6 years, 3 months ago
170B-Norse Sagas: On a Long Enough Timeline
This week, we continue the story of Grettir. Last week he was driven by an intense, mysterious tendency toward self-destruction. This week, he’ll sti…
6 years, 4 months ago
170A-Norse Sagas: Good for Nothing
This week, we’re back in the Icelandic sagas with the story of Grettir the strong, who, whether it’s by berserkers crashing his Christmas party, bear…
6 years, 4 months ago
169-1001 Nights: A Bottle of Djinn
A story from the famous Middle Eastern collection of folklore entitled 1001 Nights where, three friends go on a road trip to get so many bottles full…
6 years, 4 months ago