Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Mythology & Fiction Explained podcast is a weekly show that aims to cover all sorts of Mythological tales and crazy fiction. Many of these episodes have come from the popular Youtube channel Mythology & Fiction Explained.
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Episode 36: The Strange & Terrifying Creatures ...
Today we explore the strange and terrifying creatures and legends native to Sweden.
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Episode 35: Why Biblically Accurate Angels Look...
Today we take a look at how angels were described in various religious texts and they look nothing like you'd expect, unless you imagined nightmarish Lovecraftian beings
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Episode 34: Ovid's Metamorphoses: A Collection ...
Today we finally take a look at Ovid's Metamorphoses a selection of cautionary transformation tales.
15 min
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Episode 33: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - (...
Today we will be exploring the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
10 min
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Episode 32: The Seven Deadly Sins - What Are Th...
Today we take a look at the Seven Deadly Sins with one main goal, to find out why they were considered so deadly.
12 min
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Episode 31: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse...
Today we take a look the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse!
11 min
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Episode 30: Purgatorio - A Summary of the Divin...
Today we finally return to Dante's Divine Comedy with Purgatorio
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Episode 29: Hera: The Queen of Gods - (Greek My...
Today we explore the queen of Olympus herself Hera!
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Episode 28: The Worst Punishments of Greek Myth...
Today we explore the most gruesome and horrifying punishments in Greek Mythology
12 min
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Episode 27: Mermaids: The Dark & Messed Up Orig...
Today we explore the myths behind mermaids from all around the world.
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Episode 26: The Watchers - The Angels who Aband...
Today we explore the Watchers, the angels who betrayed God and Abandoned their heavenly duties.
10 min
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Episode 25: A Christmas Carol - The Story of Eb...
Today we retell the great Christmas story by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol.
10 min
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Episode 24: Trolls - The Origins of Europe's Ma...
Today we explore the numerous legends behind trolls in scandinavian folklore
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Episode 23: Jinn - From Evil Spirits to Genie -...
Today we explore the numerous legends behind the Jinn in middle eastern folklore.
11 min
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Episode 22: Vampires - A Brief History of Obses...
Today we explore the numerous legends surrounding Vampire folklore.
12 min
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Episode 21: Who Are The Seven Princes of Hell? ...
Today we explore the seven princes of hell!
10 min
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Episode 20: Koschei The Immortal Sorcerer & How...
Today prince Ivan must save his wife and find a way to defeat Koschei the immortal.
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Episode 19: Dante's Inferno - A Summary of the ...
Today we take a look at the first part of the Divine Comedy... Dante's inferno.
40 min
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Episode 18: Curse of the Wendigo - Dark World Ep.2
In today's episode of Dark World our protagonist Chase struggles with his own personal demons while what he believes to be a Wendigo stalks his family.
82 min
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Episode 17: Satyrs & Fauns - The Goatmen of Gre...
Today we explore the stories behind both the Satyr and Faun.
10 min
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Episode 16: Amazons - The Most Feared Warrior W...
Today we take a look at a tribe of fierce warrior women that the ancient Greeks referred to as the Amazons.
13 min
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Episode 15: The Strange Locations of the Cthulh...
Today we take a look at some of the most popular strange locations that appear in the work of H.P Lovecraft and the Cthulhu mythos.
13 min
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Episode 14: Lucifer - The Story Behind the Fall...
Today we take a look at the fall of Lucifer and how he went from the most beautiful angel in heaven to a grotesque demon who ruled hell.
12 min
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Episode 13: Hestia - Goddess of the Hearth & Sa...
In today's episode we take a look at some Greek mythology with Hestia, the Goddess of the Hearth & Sacrificial Flame.
12 min
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Episode 12: The Jersey Devil - The History Behi...
Today we take look at the history and alleged sighting involving New Jersey's most famous Cryptid, the Jersey Devil!
12 min