Mythology

Ancient myths, modern twists. This episodic audio drama brings history’s greatest stories to life, analyzing their origins and giving insight into how our ancestors saw the universe. Mythology is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

Fiction
History
Society & Culture
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The Mwindo Epic Pt. 2
An older, bolder Mwindo returns to his village to take down his father, but his temper causes unimaginable destruction and his father flees into the Underworld.
48 min
127
The Mwindo Epic Pt. 1
In this lively tale from the Nyanga people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a moody, magical toddler named Mwindo scrambles to escape his village chief father’s unhinged attempts to kill him.
42 min
128
Zeus & Cronus Pt. 2
In the second part of this Mythology Father's Day special, the Titans are defeated, and the new gods rule from Olympus. But Zeus, new King of the Gods, is beset by doubts. How can he keep himself from following in his father's footsteps? And will his own children seek to overthrow him, the way he overthrew Cronus?
41 min
129
Zeus & Cronus Pt. 1
The origin story of the Greek Gods is one of the most infamous father-son stories in all of mythology.
46 min
130
The Aeneid Pt. 4
The war between the Latins and the Trojans comes to a head, while Venus seeks to put a stop to Juno's cruelty once and for all.
40 min
131
The Aeneid Pt. 3
Aeneas's adventure doesn't end when he reaches Italy. While he sets out to make allies of the people who live there, Juno conspires to throw the Trojans into a new war.
41 min
132
The Aeneid Pt. 2
The Trojan refugees continue their search for the new home promised by the Fates, a journey that will lead Aeneas to the depths of the underworld.
44 min
133
The Aeneid Pt. 1
After the fall of Troy, the Trojan hero Aeneas leads a band of refugees across the sea in search of a new home.
53 min
134
Almafi
In this Hungarian story, a child born from an apple leaves home in search of adventure—and discovers a world full of danger and magic.
45 min
135
How Maui Snared the Sun Pt. 2
Maui continues to look for ways to fix the problem he caused by raising the sky, which led to shortened days and ruined crops.
36 min
136
How Maui Snared the Sun Pt. 1
This is the story of the Polynesian demi-god and cultural hero Maui.
42 min
137
Huang Di
Over 5,000 years ago, the legendary Yellow Emperor Huang Di united all the tribes of China under his rule.
44 min
138
Chase of the Severed Head
This horror myth focuses on the miraculous power of a young girl whose parents’ actions force her from a home she’s always known, and into the world beyond.
46 min
139
Bulat the Brave
This adventure is more than just fulfilling a prophecy. Though Bulat the Brave’s heroics are the backbone of the story, this Russian folktale is really about the unlikely friendship that blossoms between two very different men.
43 min
140
Crossover Week: Mythical Monsters (Argus)
In Greek mythology, Argus Panoptes was a giant with 100 eyes spread over his entire body.
44 min
141
Dangun
He is a legendary figure revered as Korea's first ruler. But Dangun’s story begins with that of his father, the son of heavens Hwanung, who dreamt of bringing peace and enlightenment to mankind.
39 min
142
Vagina Dentata
It’s a Ponca tribe tale about two sisters with an unusual second set of teeth. As the story goes, the Native American cultural hero and trickster, Coyote, happens upon these young women and finds himself drawn to their lethal sexual exploits.
41 min
143
Parcast Classic: Osiris and Isis Pt. 1
Together they wished to lead the world to peace and prosperity, but their tyrannical grandfather stood in their way. Once Isis figured out how to gain power, a nefarious villain would enact a plot against them that would change the fate of Egypt forever.
41 min
144
Mahishasur
The Hindu Goddess Durga was created to stop the bull-headed Demon God Mahishasura from destroying the world—and her zeal to see him punished led to one of the greatest battles in Indian mythology.
40 min
145
Orphan Boy & Elk Dog Pt. 2
Long Arrow continues his journey to bring the Elk Dog to his people. It will take unwavering strength and perseverance—and even that may not be enough.
39 min
146
Orphan Boy & Elk Dog Pt. 1
Long Arrow is an orphan and an outcast—unable to hear, unable to speak, he follows after his tribe, surviving only on scraps. However, he is destined to become a hero and usher his people into a new age.
34 min
147
Lạc Long Quân
Born from a dragon and a god, Lạc Long Quân’s heroics and kindness taught the ancient Vietnamese how to survive and created a new, united nation of people.
39 min
148
Mythology Rewind: The Epic of Gilgamesh Pt. 1
The half-god king, Gilgamesh, finds himself growing bored with his power, so the gods create a wild man who can challenge his strength. When these two fearsome men meet, they will live on in their stories for millennia to come.
36 min
149
Sudika-mbambi Pt. 2
Sudika-mbambi’s quest for revenge against the monsters that had attacked his family ended in betrayal at the hands of his new friends, the Kipalendes.
45 min
150
Sudika-mbambi Pt. 1
They are two brothers known in Angola culture as the thunder Gods—with Sudika-mbambi being the thunder from the east, and his twin brother Kabundungulu the echo of thunder that answers from the west.
43 min