Mythillogical Podcast

So folks, it?s been a while! On today?s episode Crofty and Charles journey to the land of the rising sun, to examine the head of the Japanese pantheon and mythical ancestress of it's Imperial family, Amaterasu. Together they examine her earliest appearances in Japanese myth, along with wider theories as to her origin and evolving significance in Japan?s culture.

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

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Suonatore di Liuto Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In the second part of their examination of Fairies, Charles and Crofty tour the fairy ruins and otherworlds of both Ireland and Scotland. Here they delve too deeply into the unique fairies and pagan gods that call those nations home, and explore some of the darker sides of how fairy belief was treated in centuries past.

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

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Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
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In the first episode of a two parter, Charles and Crofty run the risk of being trapped in fairy land on a quest to understand the origins of its famous denizens. Together they trace the history of these mysterious creatures throughout Britain and Ireland, examining how they evolved from elusive elves in Anglo Saxon times, to the regal fairy courts of Elizabethan literature, before finally take their iconic forms amongst the Victorian folklore craze.

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

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Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
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Who's that figure standing at the crossroads? After following Anansi?s journey from Africa to the New World, today?s bonus episode sees Charles and Crofty investigate two other trickster figures who were brought from Africa to the Americas, the gods Eshu and Legba.

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/

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Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
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Today Charles and Crofty discuss the enigmatic trickster, Anansi the Spider, tracing his origins on the fringes of West African society and religion, to his evolution into a symbol of slave defiance and rebellion in plantation Jamaica.

 

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

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Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensehttp://incompetech.com/

On today's episode Crofty makes a triumphant return, joining Charles to wax poetic about Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxon epic rich in historical and legendary connections, and to ask if the eponymous hero was a poet?s creation, or a figure of legend himself?

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/

https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/

Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensehttp://incompetech.com/

On an impromptu Halloween episode, Charles finds himself lost in the woods on the trail of the Bell Witch of Northern Tennessee, tracking it from the first accounts of the early 19th century, through to its fullest and spookiest of incarnations. Enjoy!

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Audio editing by Charles Snart and Byron Lewis. Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

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Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensehttp://incompetech.com/

On today's episode, Charles is joined by a special guest host to take a long voyage through two thousand years of Mesopotamian History. Together they track the earliest surviving Creation myths, beginning with the fragmentary creation myths of the Sumerians, through to the Epic Creation myth of the Babylonian period, the En?ma Eli?.

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

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https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/

Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensehttp://incompetech.com/

The search for Bigfoot continues, as Charles and Crofty discuss Patterson and Gimlin?s famous Bigfoot film, sketchy salesmen with claims of a captured sasquatch, and even attempts to identify sasquatch DNA.

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/

https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/

Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensehttp://incompetech.com/

What?s that sound coming from the trees? Today, Charles and Crofty travel the forests and mountains of North America, hot on the trail of the elusive Sasquatch, following it from Native American legend to the mysterious Bigfoot of the 20th century.

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/

https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/

Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensehttp://incompetech.com/

Avert your eyes! For today Charles and Crofty bring you to the lair of Medusa, and tell of the life of Perseus, his quest to slay the Gorgon, and his subsequent adventures.

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/

https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/

Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensehttp://incompetech.com/

Sharpen your stakes and grab your crucifixes, as Charles and Crofty rise from their crypts and delve into the folklore of Vampires, to discover the origins of one of the most popular creatures of modern horror. https://www.patreon.com/theHistocrat

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/

https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/

Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensehttp://incompetech.com/

This time, the late Charles and Crofty venture into the dark and dangerous paths of the Egyptian underworld, to encounter the Lord of the Dead, Osiris, learn of his murder and restoration, and hopefully be granted resurrection by him. https://www.patreon.com/theHistocrat

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/

https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/

Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensehttp://incompetech.com/

In today?s episode, Charles and Crofty journey to merry olde Englande, and examine the origins and evolution of the world's most famous outlaw, Robin Hood. https://www.patreon.com/theHistocrat

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

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Suonatore di Liuto by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4440-suonatore-di-liuto
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensehttp://incompetech.com/

This time, Charles and Crofty join the Wild Hunt, riding across the skies of Scandinavia, Germany, France and Britain, but things may not be what they first seem?

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

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?Suonatore di Liuto? by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://incompetech.com/

In part 2 of the tale of Heracles, we follow his exploits throughout Europe and Asia to see the conclusion of his Labours, his death, and ascension to Godhood.

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

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?Suonatore di Liuto? by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This time, Charles and Crofty travel to Ancient Greece, to chronicle the early life of one of their most enduring heroes, Heracles, and the beginning of his famous labours.

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below:

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?Suonatore di Liuto? by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://incompetech.com/

In our first bonus mini episode, we do a short roundup of Yokai that caught our interest but didn't make it into the main episode.

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This time, Charles and Crofty take a two thousand year journey through Japan, to try and understand the evolution of the mysterious Yokai, the ever changing spirits and creatures that appear throughout Japanese mythology, folklore, and popular culture.

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?Suonatore di Liuto? by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://incompetech.com/

On today's episode, Charles and Crofty delve further into the mystery of Spring-Heeled Jack, examining theories behind his appearance and how public imagination changed him from villain to antihero.

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Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below: https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/ https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/

?Suonatore di Liuto? by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://incompetech.com/

On today's Halloween episode, Charles and Crofty head out on the trail of the Terror of London, Spring Heeled Jack, and investigate how the industrial revolution may have lead to fears of a phantom prowling the streets of Victorian London.

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?Suonatore di Liuto? by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://incompetech.com/

 

On today?s episode, Charles and Crofty cross the thrice-nine lands to delve into the lore of one of Slavic mythology?s most enigmatic figures, and discover that her roots run far deeper than the wicked witch of popular culture.

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?Suonatore di Liuto? by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This month, Charles and Crofty discuss the evolution of the legend of King Arthur, recounting takes of valour, chivalry, murder, adultery, and strange women lying in ponds distributing swords.

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In today's episode, Charles and Crofty spend a sweltering British day getting to grips with the wider world of Dragons. Co-starring a bad internet connection, Disney musicals and dated pop culture references.     Link to the study Crofty mentioned: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...     #Mythology #Dragons #Norse     Patreon.com/theHistocrat Twitter.com/The_Histocrat     Soundcloud.com/thehistocrat Soundcloud.com/captain-protractor     Mythillogical logo by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below: https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/ https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/     ?Suonatore di Liuto? by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://incompetech.com/

In this inaugural episode, Charles and Crofty dive into the world of Dragons, including their origins in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and far off China and Japan.

 

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