About this podcast
Legends and Fables 101 — Myths, Folklore, Fairy Tales, and Timeless StoriesStep into a world where legends come alive, ancient myths hold extraordinary secrets, and every fable carries a lesson worth remembering. Legends and Fables 101 explores the fascinating world of mythology, folklore, fairy tales, and traditional stories passed down through generations.
From legendary heroes and mythical creatures to enchanted kingdoms, mysterious beings, and cautionary tales, each episode takes you on a journey into the stories that have shaped cultures, inspired generations, and captured the human imagination for centuries.
Discover Greek and Roman mythology, Norse legends, Asian folklore, Filipino myths and legends, classic fairy tales, ancient civilizations, and the mysterious origins of beloved characters and legendary creatures. Explore stories of gods and goddesses, dragons, giants, spirits, tricksters, and supernatural encounters from around the world.
What makes a legend different from a myth? Why do fairy tales often share similar themes across different cultures? What timeless wisdom can we uncover in ancient fables? And how have these stories survived through centuries of retelling?
Whether you're fascinated by world mythology, enchanted by classic fairy tales, curious about cultural folklore, or simply love a good story, Legends and Fables 101 invites you to rediscover the tales that continue to shape our understanding of the world.
Listen, explore, and uncover the magic, mystery, history, and wisdom hidden within humanity's greatest stories.
Legends and Fables 101 — Where timeless tales reveal extraordinary worlds.
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Episodes
- Maui and the Slow Sun · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 2Once, the sun sprinted across the sky so fast that no one could finish their work. Then the trickster Maui decided to pick a fight with it. Flax ropes, a jawbone club, four…
- Gilgamesh and the Quest for Immortality · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 1Four thousand years ago, a king went looking for the one thing no king has ever found. Season two opens with the oldest written story on Earth: Gilgamesh, tyrant of Uruk, his…
- King Arthur and Excalibur · 9 min · Episode 14King Arthur and Excalibur — The Rise and Fall of a Legendary King | Episode 14 | Season 1 Finale A mysterious sword. A kingdom built on honor. A legendary king whose greatest…
- The Tale of Princess Kaguya · 7 min · Episode 13What if the daughter you loved more than anything in the world came from a place beyond the stars—and one day, you had to let her return? In Episode 13 of Legends and Fables 101…
- Sigurd and the Dragon · 7 min · Episode 12What if the greatest treasure in the world carried a curse that no hero could escape? In Episode 12 of Legends and Fables 101, enter the dark and dangerous world of Norse…
- Ragnarok · 8 min · Episode 11What happens when even the gods cannot escape their fate? In Norse mythology, the answer is Ragnarok: the legendary end of the world, a catastrophic battle in which gods, giants…
- Loki · 8 min · Episode 10He was clever enough to save the gods, dangerous enough to betray them, and unpredictable enough to change the fate of the Nine Realms. In Norse mythology, Loki was the ultimate…
- Persephone and the Underworld · 7 min · Episode 9What if the changing seasons began with a mother's heartbreak and a daughter's journey into the land of the dead? In Episode 9 of Legends and Fables 101, discover the haunting…
- Theseus and the Minotaur · 6 min · Episode 8Deep beneath the palace of King Minos lies a labyrinth so confusing that no one who enters is expected to escape. At its center waits the terrifying Minotaur, a creature with the…
- Hercules and the Twelve Labors · 7 min · Episode 7What does it take to become a hero when the gods themselves seem determined to test you? In Episode 7 of Legends and Fables 101, discover the legendary Greek hero Hercules and…
- King Midas · 7 min · Episode 6What if everything you touched turned to gold—but you lost everything that truly mattered? In Episode 6 of Legends and Fables 101, discover the cautionary Greek myth of King…
- Orpheus and Eurydice · 8 min · Episode 5What would you risk to bring back the person you love—even if it meant journeying into the land of the dead? In Episode 5 of Legends and Fables 101, discover the haunting Greek…
- Medusa · 6 min · Episode 4What if the monster everyone feared was once a victim of the gods? In Episode 4 of Legends and Fables 101, uncover the haunting Greek myth of Medusa, the snake-haired Gorgon…
- Pandora's Box · 7 min · Episode 3What if one curious decision could unleash every misery known to humanity? In Episode 3 of Legends and Fables 101, discover the ancient Greek myth of Pandora, the woman whose…
- The Boy Who Flew Too Close to the Sun · 8 min · Episode 2What happens when the dream of freedom carries you too close to danger? In Episode 2 of Legends and Fables 101, discover the tragic Greek myth of Icarus and Daedalus, a brilliant…
- The Boy Who Stole Fire from the Gods · 6 min · Episode 1What happens when one god dares to defy the king of the heavens? In this first episode of Legends and Fables 101, discover the ancient Greek myth of Prometheus, the Titan who…
