Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, King Arthur, and Hercules are stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should. All the stories are sourced from world folklore, but retold for modern ears. These are stories of wizards, knights, Vikings, dragons, princesses, and kings from the time when the world beyond the map was a dangerous and wonderful place.

https://www.mythpodcast.com/

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 37m. Bisher sind 466 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 days 6 hours 29 minutes

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Munachar and Manachar: https://myths...


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Links:

Ring source: https://myths.link/princering
Glitter drink why would you do this: https://myths.link/glitter
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Creature pictures: https://myths.link/356
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