4. On the Origin of Fairies: British fairies as ghosts, gods and elementals
What is the origin of fairy belief, and where do they come from? Are they diminished forms of...
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Podcasts de mythology
5. Fairies in the 19th Century: Cottingley, Theosophy & Arthur Conan Doyle
In this episode we explore how fairy belief in Britain took hold once again in the 19th Century,...
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This episode Abi and Sarah tackle the enigma of Hades, God of the Underworld! We know, we know:...
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This is just a little side episode – a footnote, in academic speak – for you to revisit whenever...
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Episode One: One Poet to Rule Them All
So here we are at our first proper episode. We kick off with a favourite of Abi and Sarah’s – the...
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Join us - Abi and Sarah - for the inaugural episode of Myth Dynamite *cue fanfare*. Seriously,...
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Episode Three: Dirty Old (Wo)Man
That’s right - the content you’ve all been waiting for - old people in myths of old (see what we...
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Episode Five: Knowing Me, Knowing You (Part Two)
‘A Part Two?!’, we hear you cry with elation. How lucky are you? That’s right, Sarah and Abi...
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Episode Four: Knowing Me, Knowing You (Part One)
No, this episode isn’t about ABBA. Sorry. We’re especially excited for this one (we know we say...
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Episode Six: Just the Two of Us
This week Abi and Sarah get emotional about Classics, and this time it’s not a result of the...
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Episode Eight: Witch, Please! (Part 2)
Oh hi! You’re back! You must have loved our first of the ‘Witch, Please!’ episodes, because...
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Episode Seven: Witch, Please! (Part 1)
This week, it’s Witching Hour – or to be more accurate – Witching hours, because Abi and Sarah...
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Season One was a whirlwind of poets, heroes, witches, the elderly, gods, emperors, and some...
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10. The Season of Samhain: Curious customs from Nutcrack Night to Gunpower Treason
In this Halloween special we will be taking a look at the customs and traditions that that place...
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*Sound the trumpets* Myth Dynamite has a Season Two coming your way and (in our humble opinion)...
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The Shah-nameh, the Book of Kings - Part 1
Long live the Book of Kings! Today we start reading one of the most important books ever...
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The Shah-nameh, the Book of Kings - Part 2
Welcome to the reading of the Book of Kings! This time we cover the reign of Jamshid, one of the...
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The Shah-nameh, the Book of Kings - Part 5
The epic finale of the cycle of Zahhāk is here! Fereydun claims the throne of the world and is...
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The Shah-nameh, the Book of Kings - Part 6
Fereydun is recently crowned king of the world and everything is at peace. Now, is it? Let's meet...
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