‎Myths & Monsters - Apple TV

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Heroes and Villains

The strange Slavic story of Ivan and Koschei the Deathless; the origins of King Arthur and the wizard Merlin; Odysseus resists the song of the Sirens; Sigurd and his battle with the dragon Fafnir.

38 min
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The Wild Unknown

The tragic Greek myth of Actaeon, who stumbled upon the goddess Artemis; the Celtic Otherworld, an idyllic place of magic and beauty; the Kraken; venturing into the woods of the Brothers Grimm.

42 min
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War

Romulus and Remus; Vikings and the Valkyries who ushered them to the next world; the Trojan War; how Homer's "The Iliad" influenced Alexander the Great; Vlad the Impaler.

42 min
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Love and Betrayal

The medieval romance of Tristan and Isolde; how the abandonment of Dido by Aeneas paved the way for Rome; Norse attitudes of sex and marriage in "Lay of Thrym"; Medea murders her children.

41 min
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Change & Revolution

The role of myths and legends in the establishment of the rules of society, as well as the punishments that result from the violation of the rules.

42 min
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The End of All Things

The ancient Greek myth of Antigone, who defied laws to bury her dead brother; the Norse god Baldr; flood narratives found in myth; fascination with the undead; history of the vampire.

41 min

Nicholas Day

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