Mythical Monsters
Travel the world in search of the strangest and most powerful creatures from myth and legend. These beasts are alternately beautiful and ferocious, seductive and sadistic. But no matter what form they take, they tell a story about their culture as only a monster can. Mythical Monsters is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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Yamauba
Amidst Japan’s highest peaks, a kindly woman provides weary travelers with food and shelter — if they obey her rules. If they don’t, the Yamauba reveals the demon inside of her.
34 min
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Bagan
Much like Godzilla, the Bagan is an ancient dragon-like beast who erupts from the Earth to wreak havoc.
32 min
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Kappa
Lurking in the rivers of Japan is the kappa, a turtle-monkey hybrid who’s quite curious about human ways.
34 min
79
Gashadokuro
The Japanese Gashadokuro is a giant, ravenous skeleton made of restless, angry spirits.
35 min
80
Lilith
Before Eve, there was Lilith. Adam’s first wife was a feisty, lusty woman whose defiance gets her thrown out of Eden, and whose passions put her in the Lord’s line of fire. But her power is undeniable.
39 min
81
The Amorites
In biblical times, no tribe was as feared as the Amorites. Legends say they were fearsome giants with no morals — but this band of enormous shepherds had very human goals: to love, survive, and help their flock thrive.
37 min
82
Beasts of Revelation
The Book of Revelation presents an apocalypse worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster, with rivers of fire and gigantic beasts that lay waste to the land.
38 min
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Asmodeus
The King of Demons stokes the flames of humanity’s lust and wrath.
37 min
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Morgan Le Fay
Before she gained a reputation as a scheming sorceress and King Arthur’s nemesis, Morgan Le Fay was an ambitious teenager struggling to claim her power in the world of men.
36 min
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Fairy Godmother
The Fairy Godmother is a classic character who solves children’s problems with sparkles, magic, and whimsy.
37 min
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The Tooth Fairy
She’s charmed her way into the hearts and piggy banks of children across America… But instead of asking how much money she’ll give them for their teeth,
34 min
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The Wicked Fairy
No one likes a Wicked Fairy who crashes a christening and curses a princess, but maybe she has her reasons.
37 min
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Puck (Robin Goodfellow)
You may know Puck as the impish sprite from Shakespeare’s tales, but he also lurks in the English countryside and offers help to people with household chores… for a price.
36 min
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Bái Hǔ
The Bái Hǔ is a celestial deity in ancient Chinese mythology who takes on the form of the majestic White Tiger.
33 min
90
Tatzelwurm
High up in the Alps lives a creature that is part-snake, part-cat, and fully terrifying.
34 min
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Wampus Cat
The Wampus Cat is a human-feline hybrid that stalks the woods of Appalachia and terrorizes young and old alike.
36 min
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Bakeneko
From Japanese folklore, the Bakeneko is a cat with supernatural powers.
44 min
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Tezcatlipoca
The Jaguar is the animal embodiment of Tezcatlipoca, the Aztec god of chaos.
46 min
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Frau Perchta
She’s no Santa Claus: Frau Perchta is a Germanic Christmas witch who punishes lazy, unproductive people in sadistic ways.
42 min
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Fossegrim
A Norwegian water spirit will bestow the gift of musical talent upon desperate pupils — for a price.
41 min
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Dwarf
A brew of blood and honey bestows knowledge upon Fjalarr and Galarr, dwarf brothers in Norse mythology who begrudge their lowly status among the gods and their creations.
44 min
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Jólakötturinn
Jólakötturinn is the Icelandic Yule Cat, but this massive feline is anything but cuddly.
40 min
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Huldra
In the dense woodlands of Scandinavia, a beautiful maiden walks amid the pines.
44 min
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Jörmungandr
Colossal fangs filled with venom. A body so large it encircles the world.
43 min
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Fenrir
The gods of Asgard use deception and wiles to betray the fearsome Fenrir, courting their own doom even as they make the giant wolf their prisoner.
44 min