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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Phoenix
Reborn again and again from ashes, with brilliant red and gold feathers and wisdom to dispense, the phoenix is a guide through the ages.
42 min
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Satyr
From ancient Greece comes a mischievous hybrid of human and animal, with a penchant for parties and wine.
39 min
103
Vampires
In the 1700s, a Serbian soldier encountered a bloated corpse with a hunger for human flesh, known as a Vrykolakas.
42 min
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Werewolf
The Wolfman is more than just a Universal Monster — it’s a representation of man's capacity for evil.
42 min
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Cerberus
When the demi-god Heracles is tasked with defeating the three-headed guard dog of Hades, we see what happens when the world’s greatest hero meets the underworld’s greatest monster.
44 min
106
Zombies
Their ubiquity in pop culture suggests zombies are a recent creation, but the ideas animating these cannibalistic cadavers originated in a 16th century French colony.
44 min
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Santa Muerte
She’s the queen of death, a folk saint known as the champion of lost souls.
41 min
108
Dragons
Before “Lord of the Rings” and “Game of Thrones,” dragons stalked the pages of mythology across the world.
45 min
109
Dybbuk
From Jewish mythology, a dybbuk is a ghost with the power to enter and seize control of the body of a living person.
45 min
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Ammit
To the ancient Egyptians, Ammit was known as the Devourer of the Dead and the Eater of Souls.
52 min
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Djinn
The Djinn that appear in the Qu'ran and throughout Arabic mythology are far more terrifying and dangerous than the wish-granting entities known as genies.
47 min
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Roc
The Roc is an enormous bird of prey from Arabic mythology that was said to be large enough to carry elephants in its huge talons.
38 min
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Will O’ the Wisp
They’re mysterious ghost lights, lurking in swamps and marshes.
40 min
114
Unicorn
It’s known the world over as a symbol of innocence and purity… But the unicorn has a history as dark as any other beast in the mythological menagerie.
41 min
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Questing Beast
Hailing from Arthurian Legend, the Questing Beast is not so much a horrific predator or a noble creature…
49 min
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Manticore
It’s a symbol of chaos and destruction.
45 min
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Chupacabra
Vampiric and reptilian, the Chupacabra first appeared in Puerto Rico in the 1990s.
42 min
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Thunderbird
In some legends, this elemental creature is considered a sacred force for good, while in others, it is a dangerous figure with the power to create unparalleled chaos and destruction.
44 min
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Leviathan
The Leviathan is an enormous sea monster, often depicted as a serpent or dragon.
45 min
120
Cthulhu
An ancient alien goliath slumbers at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, awaiting the day when he will rise again to destroy humanity.
46 min
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Changeling
In Medieval Europe, parents lived in fear of the Fae-folk, who liked to steal sleeping infants from their crib.
40 min
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Centaur
This half-man, half-horse creature from Greek mythology combines the wisdom associated with civilization and the wildness of nature.
40 min
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Qalupalik
It is a mermaid-like creature from Inuit folklore that makes its home in the icy-cold waters of the arctic.
36 min
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Púca
It’s a mischievous, shape-shifting trickster from Celtic folklore, often appearing in the guise of a demonic horse.
33 min
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Typhon
Part man, part monstrous amalgamation—his thighs are said to have been made of snakes, and his back covered in feathers and wings.
42 min