Season 3
Paradise on Earth: We Built Our Very Own Utopia
Utopias are the everything bagel seasoning of myth devices.
Paradise on Earth: We Built Our Very Own Utopia
It’s Never Turtles All the Way Down
This is how Cosmic Turtles loosely inspired the phrase “turtles all the way down."
It’s Never Turtles All the Way Down
Abrahamic religions have a story of war between good and evil with an unexpected origin.
The War in Heaven
The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is
We dispel the myths surrounding this ancient text and reveal its true purpose.
The Book of the Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is
Hawaii's Fiery Lovers to Enemies Myth
Pele is a major figure in Hawaiian mythology and pop culture.
Hawaii's Fiery Lovers to Enemies Myth
Were These Mythical Warriors Real?
Amazons were portrayed as bloodthirsty but evidence suggests writers exaggerated reality.
Were These Mythical Warriors Real?
The 2 Sides of Gawain: Hero vs. Antihero
Sir Gawain is the Arthurian knight who best embodies the strangeness of his time.
The 2 Sides of Gawain: Hero vs. Antihero
How Every Heroic Story Is Really Just Gilgamesh
The myth of Gilgamesh is less of a hero’s journey, and more of an existential crisis.
How Every Heroic Story Is Really Just Gilgamesh
In Norse mythology, there are two gods who fought an epic war but united in the end.
The EPIC Aesir vs. Vanir War
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