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111-Thumbelina: Sweet Summer Child
Thumbelina's life is already difficult. She lives in early modern Denmark and is no bigger than her mom's thumb. Oh, and also, everyone wants to marr…
7 years, 11 months ago
110-Viking Myths: Alone
Odin. Jotunheim. Shin Tinder. We're (basically) back in Norse mythology with the legendary story of Hadingus, a Viking king that hates being king. We…
8 years ago
109-Athens: Home
The city of Athens is one of the most famous of the ancient world and its royal family was plagued with, well, weirdness. Between the dragon kings an…
8 years ago
108-Tom Thumb: Thumbs Up
Tom Thumb is the story of a guy named Tom...who is as big as his dad's thumb. A practical joke by a wizard, Tom went on to become Sir Thomas Thumb, t…
8 years ago
107B-Golem: To Dust You Shall Return
It's quiet. Too quiet. It has been years since the last blood libel and the Jewish community in Prague is starting to relax. Then, the Maharal receiv…
8 years ago
Bonus-U.S. Folklore: Gaslighting
As a way to say thank for voting for Myths and Legends for the Webbys (and for being the reason why we won!), we wanted to share an additional story …
8 years ago
107A-Golem: Guardian
In 16th century Prague, a people are under attack. Accused of an unspeakable crime they didn't commit, they have no recourse: even the rulers of the …
8 years, 1 month ago
106C-African Legends: Who Tells Your Story
The king returns to his homeland after nearly a decade of exile. An evil sorcerer king is at the apex of his power. Owls deliver insults and dating i…
8 years, 1 month ago
106B-African Legends: Bad Move
A new shadow rises to the north of Mali and an evil sorcerer king (and connoisseur of severed heads) will rise, but not before Djata, Sogolon, and ot…
8 years, 1 month ago
106A-African Legends: Long Live the King
The epic of Sundiata, the founder of the Mali empire, has everything - magical old women, evil magician kings, nice magician kings, and helpful buffa…
8 years, 1 month ago