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90-Viking Legends: Mighty
The land of giants. Jotunheim. The realm of the monstrous "other" from Norse myth. Thorstein grew up being told it was only a legend, and he probably…
8 years, 6 months ago
89-Maui: The Mauiest Maui
Maui. Trickster. Demigod. Sometimes-fish. Abandoned at birth but in the possession of great power, the story of Maui is the story of an underdog that…
8 years, 6 months ago
88-Ragnarok: Doom
The Day of the Wolf. The Doom of the Gods. The end of all things. It has many names, but one word encapsulates it all: Ragnarok. It's what Odin has b…
8 years, 7 months ago
87-Werewolves: The Lost
Werewolves are people that turn into wolves. Or they don't. Maybe they just wear a fancy wolf belt. Or maybe part of a wolf skin. Or maybe they just …
8 years, 7 months ago
86-Grimm: Clever
Clever Hans is clever. He knows the best way to store needles and knives and how to carry a goat in your pockets on long walks through the country. H…
8 years, 7 months ago
85B-Slavic Folklore: Hold on to Your Hat
The conclusion to the dwarf with the long beard, a story about a dwarf. And a long beard. And entering the ear canals of magic horses for fun and pro…
8 years, 7 months ago
85A-Slavic Folklore: For the Right Reasons
Today's story comes from Slavic folklore and it was so much fun. It's surprisingly complex and full of magic, love, and a sleazy little kidnapper who…
8 years, 7 months ago
84-Famous Fairy Tales: Rule of Three
Threes are everywhere in folklore, and today we look at stories where they feature the most prominently: The three bears, the three little pigs, and …
8 years, 8 months ago
83-Tale of Tales: Skin Deep
The "Tale of Tales" is a very famous, moderately deranged collection of folklore from 16th century Italy. It's by the author Giambattista Basile, a s…
8 years, 8 months ago
82B-Arabian Nights: Show Me What You Got
We have to go deeper.
Well, for Scheherazade to survive, she always has to have another level of story to go to - she always has to have another laye…
8 years, 8 months ago