We all love a truly epic tale don't we?! But what are the real stories behind fables, legends and myths? Join Melanie Neves and Tegan Aileen as they explore the allegory behind the stories that have shaped our world for centuries.
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One of the most widely recognized patron saints of brewers and beer is Saint Arnold of Soissons. He was a soldier, then a hermit, and then the abbot of a monastery where he managed to save many lives ...
Stories of Saints: Francis of Assisi (00:41:17)
Francis of Assisi is quite well known for having established one of the most important Catholic orders in history for both brothers and sisters, upon whom he imposed the same vow of poverty he himself...
Stories of Saints: Joan of Arc (00:46:07)
How did a pious French woman with no military training convince the crown prince, Charles of Valois, to allow her to lead a French army to the besieged city of Orléans? And how, when she did this, did...
Stories of Saints: Agatha (00:40:53)
Saint Agatha was a young woman who was martyred in Sicily more than 1,700 years ago during the persecution of Decius. While some details of her story may come more from tradition than historical fact ...
Stories of Saints: Estelle (00:46:51)
Saint Estelle was an alleged third-century martyr in Gaul, daughter of an illustrious Roman and descended from a powerful family of Druids. How does one go from being the daughter of pagans to believi...
Fairy Tales: Hansel and Gretel (00:45:52)
Most people are familiar with the story of Hansel and Gretel, a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in their Grimm’s Fairy Tales in 1812. For those who haven't, what you ne...
Fairy Tales: Mother Goose (00:46:42)
We’ve learned that many of the simple and seemingly innocent fairy tales we grew up reciting are actually quite dark and twisted. Today we're not going to talk about a specific fairy tale, but instead...
Fairy Tales: Rapunzel (00:46:56)
"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, so that I may climb thy golden stair." Truth be told, we never really liked Rapunzel. What's there to like? A damsel in distress who is stuck in a tower, and a...
Fairy Tales: Peter Pan (00:47:18)
We've learned time and time again that Disney has put its own wholesome and magical spin on stories that tend to have darker origins. While Peter Pan is no exception to this, it's largely due to the c...
Fairy Tales: Beauty and the Beast (00:57:21)
A tale as old as time. Well, maybe not as old as time, but it's old. Who knew that the origins of Beauty and the Beast go back to Ancient Rome? We certainly didn't! Though, if we're being honest, we d...
Fairy Tales: Pinocchio (00:49:39)
Centuries ago there lived -"A king!" my little readers will say immediately. No, children, you are mistaken. Once upon a time there was a piece of wood.That piece of wood became our beloved little lia...
Celtic Tales: Boudica (00:40:22)
Celtic women were quite distinct in the ancient world in that they had liberties, rights, and highly held positions in society. Compared to Greek, Roman, and other ancient societies, they were allowed...
Celtic Tales: Faeries (00:53:06)
What do you think of when you think of faeries? Small beings with cute pixie cuts and wings going about their business and helping humans where they can, or, mean (albeit beautiful) tricksters who enj...
Celtic Tales: Welsh Deities (00:59:35)
Many of the stories, myths, and legends that we have of the Celts stem from Irish tradition, but as we've established, the Celts were in a lot of places outside of Ireland. Another stronghold existed ...
Celtic Tales: Druids (01:00:00)
Incredibly powerful and respected, able to banish people from society for breaking the sacred laws, and even able to come between two opposing armies and prevent warfare! Priests, physicians, judges, ...
Celtic Tales: The Otherworld (00:57:35)
Thin places, liminal spaces, the times and locations when the veil between the worlds is the most permeable; where the supernatural world and the visible world meet, allowing beings to pass back and f...
Celtic Tales: The Old Gods (00:55:57)
The Celtic pantheon consisted of over 400 gods and goddesses who represented everything from rivers to warfare. With the exception of a few notable deities, the Celtic gods were not universally worshi...
Arthurian Legends: Theories Surrounding the Legends (00:57:42)
Throughout this season we sprinkled in some of the theories related to these Arthurian legends, and quickly realized that these theories deserve their very own episode! That's what we intend to do tod...
Arthurian Legends: Avalon & Morgan Le Fay (00:53:46)
Avalon, the Otherworld, a realm of supernatural beings and powerful magic. Often portrayed as a place of healing and rejuvenation, and sometimes depicted as a paradise-like land of eternal youth and b...
Arthurian Legends: The Holy Grail (00:57:38)
The Holy Grail has been an object of mystery and fascination for centuries, and people have looked for this relic for just as long! Legends say that the Grail had the power to heal all wounds, deliver...
There is no denying that Arthurian legends contain numerous tales of love and adultery. One of the most famous surrounds the love triangle between Guinevere, Lancelot and Arthur. Humans just love dram...
Arthurian Legends: Merlin the Magician (00:58:36)
Merlin, a name synonymous with mystery and magic. Born of a virgin mortal woman and sired by an incubus, you would think his supernatural abilities would make others fear him. But Merlin is a mentor a...
Arthurian Legends: Arthur & Camelot (01:00:03)
Welcome back! This time we're dipping our toes into the world of Arthurian Legends.The stories of King Arthur and his Camelot have captivated us for over a thousand years, but is there any truth to th...
All About Epiphany (00:59:59)
Perhaps you've heard of Epiphany before? Or maybe, like us, you saw it on the calendar and never really gave it much thought. From an ancient Egyptian god to the magi to Befana, this episode explores ...
Gryla & The Yule Lads (01:03:28)
We know that everyone has their own holiday stories and traditions, but what do you know of Iceland's Yule Lads? Born of a monstrous troll/giantess named Gryla, these thirteen mischievous lads (and a ...
