Myths and Legends

344: Armenian folklore: Giants, Giants Everywhere

The story of Mirza, from Armenian folklore, and why it pays to be a heavy sleeper. Also, if you...

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343: British Legends: Mr. Nice Knight

A knight learns that generosity for those in need is good. Generosity to the point where you're...

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342: Japanese folklore: Lord Long Legs

Lord Long Legs is a spider daimyo with ruthless mantis samurai. Sazaye has an impenetrable shell...

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341: Greek Mythology: The Huntress

What happens when you mix chastity, violence, and absolutely zero private baths? The history of...

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340: Halloween: The Night that the Skeletons Came to Life

A Halloween story about the specter bridegroom. A bridegroom. Who's also a specter...and the...

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339: Norse Legends, Part 2: Fjord of the Rings

The story of Frithiof and Ingeborg is rife with evil trolls, good trolls, sea witches, land...

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338: Norse Legends, Part 1: Mr. Viking, the Viking

Viking is a Viking. His dad was either not very creative when it came to naming him, or had a...

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337: Greek Mythology: The Oracle

For the god of healing, Apollo sure does a lot of the exact opposite. Born to a mother on the run...

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336: Monkey King: The Golden Cicada Bachelor

Xuanzang, the monk leading the Monkey King, Pigsy, and Sandy on their journey to the west doesn't...

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335: Indian folklore: Got Your Nose

Two stories from Indian folklore where we learn that you should always know your exact weight in...

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334: Arabian folklore, part 2: The Enemy of my Enemy is my Enemy

The story of Fatima is a long one with many twists and turns. There are genies, evil wizards,...

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333: Arabian folklore, part 1: Resolve

The epic story of Fatima, Dhat Al-Himma, the warrior woman, princess, mystic begins with the...

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332: Japanese folklore: Frog and Slug are Friends

Slug, frog, snake, shoot! You've heard of rock, paper, scissors, but have you heard of...

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331: English Folklore: Bad Habits

Two stories from English folklore about the secrets we keep. The first is the story of the Monk...

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330: Jewish Folklore: The Gilded Cage

Two stories from Yiddish folklore of taking a chance, making a change, going for a ride on a...

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329: Danish Folklore: Out of the Box

What would you do if you could have anything you could imagine, but it would cost you everything...

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328: Monkey King: Bullish

We're back in the story of the Monkey King with the Journey to the West, and we'll see Sun Wukong...

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327-French Fairy Tales: Sister, Sister

The story of Finette Cendron is like a greatest hits of fairy tales. A tale of betrayal, sisters,...

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326-1001 Nights: Enough

Three brothers. One cousin...who they want to marry. It starts in a weird place this week. Three...

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325-Greek Myths: The Power of Love

Aphrodite is looking for love in all the wrong places. It's the story of where she came from, her...

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