Myth Madness
Myths from around the world with some history on the people and civilizations that told them.
Podcasting since 2022 • 71 episodes
Myth Madness
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Garshasp's Indian Cruise
In this section of the Garshaspnama, Garshasp and his Iranian troops embark on a naval voyage of “India”. This India is an exotic magical place. A place of strange people, marvellous sights, and miracles as imagined by the medieval Per...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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35:57
Garshasp Goes To India
This episode (70) continues with the next part of the Garshaspnama. Previously, Garshasp faced a dragon which blocked passage to India. With the dragon slain, and the path to India clear, it is only natural that Garshasp’s next adventu...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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28:43
Garshasp the Dragon-Slayer
This episode (69) introduces my retelling of the Garshaspnama, a Persian epic poem completed around 1066 AD. This work was likely inspired by the earlier Shahnameh but focuses on a completely different story. The Garshaspnama ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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23:29
Jamshid's Fate in the Garshaspnama
The last two episodes featured Jamshid, a legendary king of the world in Persian mythology. According to the Shahnameh, for many years Jamshid enjoyed the favour of the Creator and invented many aspects of civilization for the first people. How...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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23:43
Zahhak - The Serpent-Shouldered
After Jamshid was pushed from the throne, the monstrous Zahhak rose to power and the accursed tyrant ushered in a Dark Age. It was a backwards world where virtue was shunned and cruelty celebrated. However, hope was never far away. This episode...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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37:02