Myths and Legends
Summary: Jason Weiser tells 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.
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- Artist: Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser / Bardic
- Copyright: 2016 Jason Weiser
Podcasts:
Join Bulat the Brave Companion and Ivan Tsarevich (no, not that one) as they get a magical new horse, escape magical prison, and get in some magical fights.
The kings of Great Britain and Ireland just want to bro out. That isn't happening, and the people in their lives will start a war to ensure that.
The first branch of the Mabinogion, the epic collection of Welsh legends
The story from Azorean folklore about a sorcerer who turned his life around and became a priest...and then his old life came hunting for him.
A classic quest with princesses, dragons, wizards, dragons fighting wizards, and princesses fighting wizards fighting dragons.
An episode about the Tanuki, the notorious raccoon-dog trickster from Japan with giant...well...you'll see.
The Greeks finally find a way into Troy
Achilles is back and it's god vs. god, Greek vs. Trojan, Achilles vs. Hector in the most epic battle of the Trojan War.
The biggest battle of the war so far has the gods themselves being drawn into the war, fighting over the fate of the sacred city of Troy
“Sing, O muse, of the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.” It begins: the Greek army marches on Troy
Three stories from the Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen about people that are matchless
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 at his brother’s funeral, so things might get awkward.
The Legend of Sir Isumbras and the reason why you don't mess with unicorns
Fortune favors the bold. Or people willing to put up with a decade of junk. Or the best liars.
The story of the master thief
