Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Origins of The Headless Horseman - (Exploring the Stories Behind the Legend)
Today we take a look at the Headless Horseman and the many possible origin stories of the legend from all around the world. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. ►PREORDER OUR NOVEL...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Jorōgumo: The Man Eating Spider Women of Japanese Folklore - (Japanese Folklore Explained)
Today we take a look at the Jorōgumo, the man eating spider women to appear in Japanese folklore. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. #Jorōgumo #Japanesefolklore ►PREORDER OUR NOVEL...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
"Dagon" by H.P. Lovecraft - (M&F Audiobook)
My first attempt at narrating the work of H.P. Lovecraft, with the short story "Dagon" If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. Artwork by the very talented Sarah Kate Forstner...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Shub-Niggurath - (Exploring the Cthulhu Mythos)
Today we take a look at another deity from the Cthulhu mythos, Shub-Niggurath the black goat of the woods with a thousand young. Will we see her in Call of Cthulhu? #Lovecraft #CthulhuMythos #CallofCthulhu If you have enjoyed this video,...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Mothman of West Virginia - Legend or reality? (Cryptids Explained)
Today we examine the legend of the Mothman, a cryptid that people claim has been appearing across west Virginia since 1966. Some of you may also be familiar with the Mothman from your time on fallout76. #Mothman #fallout76 #Cryptids ►Get...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Skinwalkers: The Evil Navajo Shapeshifters - (Native American Folklore Explained)
Today we take a look at some Native American folklore with the Navajo Skinwalkers. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. ►BUY OUR NOVEL...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Hansel and Gretel - Grimm Fairy Tale Classics (M&F Audiobook)
Today we take a look at another story from the collection of the Grimm Fairy Tale Classics, Hansel and Gretel. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. ►PREORDER OUR NOVEL...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Wendigo: The Cannibalistic Spirit of Native American Folklore
Today we travel to the piece of land that the Algonquian people call home to examine the legend of the Wendigo. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. ►PREORDER OUR NOVEL...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Grindylow: The Water Demons of British Folklore - (British/English Folklore Explained)
Today we take a look at some English/British Folklore with the Grindylow, a group of creatures found near bogs and swamps that prey on unsuspecting children. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot....
Mythology & Fiction Explained
What is Lovecraftian Horror? - A Brief History of HP Lovecraft & The Cthulhu Mythos
Before we begin exploring the Cthulhu Mythos we take a look at the man behind it all and the genre that is Lovecraftian Horror. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. #Lovecraft #CthulhuMythos...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Deep Ones - (Exploring the Cthulhu Mythos)
Today we're back with some more cosmic horror examining the cthulhu mythos and the work of HP Lovecraft, this time taking a look at the creatures known as the Deep Ones. #Lovecraft #CthulhuMythos #MythologyExplained If you have enjoyed...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Hastur: The King in Yellow - (Exploring the Cthulhu Mythos)
Today we take another look at the Cthulhu mythos, the half brother of Cthulhu Hastur the king in yellow. #Lovecraft #CthulhuMythos #MythologyExplained If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. ►SUBSCRIBE FOR...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Yog-Sothoth - The Watcher at the Gate - (Exploring the Cthulhu Mythos)
Today we take another one of the iconic deities to appear in the works of HP Lovecraft, Yog-Sothoth the Lurker at the threshold. #Lovecraft #CthulhuMythos #MythologyExplained If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Rumpelstiltskin - Grimm Fairy Tales Classics - (Bedtime Stories)
Today we narrate another of the classic grimm fairy tales that I'm sure many will be familiar with, Rumpelstiltskin. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. ►SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS! ►►►...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
Little Red Cap (Little Red Riding Hood) - Grimm Fairy Tale Classics
Today we take a look at a very popular children's fairy tale Little Red Cap or Little Red Riding Hood as some of you may be more familiar with. If you have enjoyed this video, please leave a like as it helps a lot. ►SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE...
The Atlantic
Who Killed Gävle? The Doomed 40-Foot Christmas Goat
Every year since 1966, the small town of Gävle in Sweden erects a 40-foot straw goat on the first day of Advent. For 37 of those years, the Gävle goat has been destroyed; more often than not, it has been set ablaze and burned to the...
The Histocrat
In the World of Dragons - Mythillogical #2
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...
Weird History
Krampus | The Origin of This Terrifying Anti-Santa
Krampus, the horned half-goat half-demon hybrid sent to torture naughty children and drag them to Hell isn't exactly the stuff of good holiday cheer. But this anti-Santa creature's history is as fascinating as it is terrifying. With...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How Thor got his hammer - Scott A. Mellor
Loki the mischief-maker, writhes in Thor’s iron grip. The previous night, he’d snuck up on Thor’s wife and shorn off her beautiful hair. To fix what he’d done, Loki rushes to the dwarves and tricks them into making gifts for the gods....
Cerebellum
Rings, Kings and Things - Dragons
An introduction to the Dragons and Monsters of high fantasy. This is part 3 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.
Soliloquy
Why is Friday the 13th Unlucky?
Phobia expert Dr. Donald Dossey claims as many as 21 million Americans suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the 13th). So how did this superstition come about? The short answer is we donât really know, but there some...
The Guardian
Gävle's Goats of Christmas Past
Every Advent in Gävle, Sweden, a large, straw goat is built in the center of town. Most years, it burns before Christmas comes. The townspeople of Gävle reflect on the goats, and goat burnings, of decades past and share their hopes for...
The Guardian
Praying for Sun Through the Harsh Swedish Winter
Worshiping sources of light plays a role in Christianity and in the pagan religions of Sweden. During the long winter months, the people of Gävle have differing opinions on how to cope with the dark and bring back the light. Some enjoy...
The Guardian
The Christmas Goat of Gävle
In the small city of Gävle, northern Sweden, there is an annual fight between local custodians and mischievous pagans for the spirit of Christmas. Each year since 1966, business owners have paid for a 13-metre (40ft) effigy of a goat to...
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