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.
Episodes
December 12, 2024 • 30 mins
Today we take a look at Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a true gothic horror classic. A young scientist discovers the secret to creating life and attempts to do what so many before him failed to do. When his experiment fails, he bestows life upon what he can only describe as a monster. A monster who seeks revenge for the cruel life he had been thrust into, but who will prevail in this battle of creator vs creation?
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September 13, 2024 • 135 mins
Today we take a look at Journey to the West a true classic of Chinese literature. An epic pilgrimage that features everyone's favorite shapeshifting trickster Sun Wukong the Monkey King.
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January 26, 2024 • 20 mins
Today we explore the secrets of the Arctic, its forgotten and obscure creatures found in Inuit folklore and mythology.
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November 30, 2023 • 58 mins
Today we take a look at a true horror classic in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Hopefully you enjoy this abridged version narrated by Mythology & Fiction explained.
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October 12, 2023 • 24 mins
In today's episode we take a look at the Augsburg book of miracles, a manuscript from an unknown author containing miraculous signs through out the ages, a collection of renaissance art and religious stories that many thought would predict future events.
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Today we take a look at the Dictionnaire Infernal otherwise known as the Infernal Dictionary, written by Jacques Collin de Plancy. This manuscript delves into many of the lesser known and forgotten demons as well as the practices and beliefs surrounding the occult.
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In today's episode we take a look at the mystery behind the monster that plagued the French countryside in the 18th century, but what exactly was the beast of Gevaudan?
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March 31, 2023 • 25 mins
Today we take a look at the dragons, the history behind these mythical monsters and how their appearance and significance has changed over time.
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February 19, 2023 • 94 mins
Today we take a look at the all three parts of Dante's Divine Comedy, Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso.
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February 16, 2023 • 12 mins
Today we take a look at some Mesopotamian mythology with the goddess Tiamat and the creation story of the Enuma Elis. Was she the mother of monsters or the creator of life?
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December 22, 2022 • 19 mins
Today we return to the work of John Milton to take a look at the sequel to Paradise Lost. Paradise Regained follows the events Paradise Lost where the son of God must overcome the temptation of Satan.
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November 23, 2022 • 45 mins
Today we take a look at the events that transpired which caused one of the largest scale wars in Greek Mythology the Trojan War.
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September 30, 2022 • 36 mins
Today we're taking a look the origin and history of the Grim Reaper as well as a look at the various deities and spirits of death from around the world.
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September 25, 2022 • 19 mins
Today we take a look at Loki's children, some are fairly monstrous and others less so. These include Fenrir, Hel, Jormungandr, Sleipnir and Nari.
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June 30, 2022 • 29 mins
Today we take a look at John Milton's classic poem, Paradise Lost. The story that attempts to paint Satan as a sympathetic character with reasoning behind his actions that extend past just being an evil demon.
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Today we take a look at the various stories surrounding Zeus and his lovers, some strange and some quite tragic.
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May 18, 2022 • 20 mins
Today we take a look at the history of fairies, what exactly they are and where they came from. This includes multiple regions around the world and features creatures such as Changelings, leprechauns, Pixies, Banshees, Boggarts and even angels and demons.
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March 31, 2022 • 16 mins
Today we explore what a potential encounter between Zeus and Thor could look like, how it would take place and who would ultimately end up victorious.
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March 16, 2022 • 12 mins
Today we explore the angel Samael and the various texts that seem to contradict and confuse many as to who Samael was and what role he played.
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February 15, 2022 • 18 mins
Today we take a look at some West African Folklore with the Ghanaian legend of the trickster spirit Anansi the spider.
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