Bram Stoker’s Dracula is often linked to Vlad the Impaler, but the evidence is far less certain than popular culture suggests.Could an Irish revenant called Abhartach offer another clue to the origins…
The Draugr wasn't just a Viking zombie. It remembered who you were, where it lived, and exactly who still owed it money. Discover the terrifying Norse undead from Icelandic sagas, where the dead…
Medusa wasn't always the snake-haired monster most people imagine. The oldest Greek myths tell a very different story.Was Medusa born a Gorgon, or did a Roman poet completely reshape one of…
Pazuzu was one of the most feared demons of ancient Mesopotamia—but people hung his image in their homes for protection.Why would the king of the evil wind demons become a guardian against even darker…
Dionysus was far more than the Greek god of wine. Discover how theatre, mystery cults, rebirth, Bacchus in Rome, and one of Greece's oldest gods shaped ancient religion in ways that still fascinate…
In this second instalment of the Legend of the White Snake, Bai Suzhen's desperate journey to revive Xu Xian takes her to the dangerous peaks of Mount Kunlun in search of the legendary revival…
Welcome back to the channel; this week, we are exploring the Legend of the White Snake, one of China's Four Great Folktales.Discover the story of Xu Xian, a young herbalist, and Bai Suzhen, a snake…
How did the story of Sirens also become the story of Mermaids? And are they the same?This video looks at the story of the Sirens from Greek mythology—beautiful and deadly creatures whose enchanting…
Is the Jiangshi a vampire, a zombie—or something far more unsettling? In this episode, we uncover the legend of the Jiangshi (殭屍), the infamous hopping vampire of Chinese folklore. Dressed in Qing…
Explore the legendary tale of Chang'e and Hou Yi from Chinese mythology, a captivating story woven into the heart of the Mid-Autumn Festival.Discover how the heroic Hou Yi, famed for his archery,…
