"The
10 Avatars Of Vishnu -- Hindu Mythology,"
See U In History, March 16, 2024. (21 mins)WORLD MYTHOLOGY VIDEO LINKS
"The
10 Avatars Of Vishnu -- Hindu Mythology,"
See U In History, March 16, 2024. (21 mins)
Ancient Skies, PBS, 2019:
Episode 1: Gods And Monsters (55 mins)
Episode 2: Finding The Center (55 mins)
Episode 3: Our Place In The Universe (55 mins)
Atlantis:
The Evidence, Timewatch, BBC: Bettany Hughes links the Thera eruption of the second
millennium BCE and the legend of Atlantis.
"Bacchus
Uncovered: Ancient God Of Ecstasy,"
2018, BBC Four (58 mins). This video is also available through
NIC's Films On Demand.
BBC Gods And Monsters,
Homer's
Odyssey, 2010:
Big Rock Story, 2006: A short animated feature from the Campbell River Museum and RavenTales.
Celtic Mythology, See
U In History/Myth:
Celtic Mythology: A playlist of the Celtic-related shorts from this channel. The longer features are part of this playlist but also are listed below.
"Celtic
Mythology -- The Fomorians War -- Complete,"
October 7, 2023. (18 mins)
"The
6 Great Irish Gods,"
April 6, 2024. (10 mins)
"The
Incredible Creatures Of Celtic Mythology And Folklore,"
April 29, 2021. (10 mins)
Clash Of The Gods -- Hades: An introduction to the lord of death from the History Channel's big-budget-but-ultimately-disappointing introduction to mythology.
Clash Of The Gods -- Hercules: A portrait of the Greeks preeminent hero.
Clash Of The Gods -- Medusa: An introduction to the famous Greek Gorgon.
Clash Of The Gods -- Minotaur:
Clash Of The Gods -- Odysseus: An extensive introduction to the Homeric hero from the History Channel's big-budget-but-ultimately-disappointing introduction to mythology.
Episode 1: Curse Of The Sea
Episode 2: Warrior's Revenge
Clash Of The Gods -- Tolkien's Monsters:
Clash Of The Gods -- Zeus: An overview of the head Olympian from the History Channel's big-budget-but-ultimately-disappointing introduction to mythology.
Crash Course Mythology:
#3, Cosmic Sexy Time, Eggs, Sees, And Water:
#4,
Earth Mothers And Rebellious Sons:
#5, Social Order And Creation Stories:
#6,
Humans And Nature And Creation:
#7,
Pantheons Of The Ancient Mediterranean:
#11,
African Pantheons And The Orishas:
#14,
Fire And Buffalo Goddesses:
#15,
Archetype And Male Divinities:
#16, Floods In The Ancient Near East:
#17, Yu
The Engineer And The Flood Stories From China:
#21,
Hermes and Loki And Tricksters, Part 2:
#22,
Coyote And Raven, American Tricksters:
#25, The
Hero's Journey And The Monomyth:
#28,
Galahad, Perceval, And The Holy Grail:
#30,
Herakles, Or Hercules -- A Problematic Hero:
#32,
Mythical Caves And Gardens:
#36,
Monsters -- They're Us, Man:
#40,
Freud, Jung, Luke Skywalker, And The Psychology Of Myth:
#41,
Mythical Language And Idiom:
Delphi:
Bellybutton Of The World,
BBC Four: An episode in
the Glory of Greece series presented by Michael Scott.
Devdutt Pattanaik, "East
Vs. West -- The Myths that Mystify,"
TED Talks, November 19, 2009:
Devdutt Pattanik, "Women In Hindu Mythology," Shift Series, September 9, 2014.
Dinosaurs As Myth, BBC:
Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8.
Egyptian Mythology, See U In
History/Myth: Various animated shorts about Egyptian mythology..
Egyptian Mythology: A playlist of the different videos within this collection. The longer features are listed below.
"18
Incredible Gods Of Ancient Egypt,"
April 20, 2024. (53 mins)
"The
Amazing Creatures Of Egyptian Mythology,"
Mythological Curiosities, February 9, 2022. (11 mins)
"Egyptian
Mythology: The Essentials -- Ra, Horus, Osiris, Seth, Anubis, Bastet,"
January 16, 2019. (16 mins)
"Egyptian
Mythology -- The Essentials -- The Ascension Of The Gods,"
July 15, 2022. (11 mins)
"The
Gods Of Egypt That Almost Nobody Knows,"
October 26, 2020. (9 mins)
"Horus
-- The Ruler Of The Skies,"
March 31, 2024. (8 mins)
"Osiris
-- The Ruler Of The Afterlife,"
April 9, 2024. (10 mins)
"Egyptian
Gods Explained In 13 MInutes,"
The Life Guide, 2019. (14 mins)
"The
Entire Story Of Greek Mythology Explained,"
The Life Guide, 2023. (210 mins)
Epic of Gilgamesh -- An Animation:
A condensed cartoon introduction to the ancient epic.
Extra Mythology: A series of brief introductions to various myths from Extra Credits.
"The
Kappa: Hold Onto Your Butts!,"
January 24, 2024. (10 mins)
"Ilmarinen
And The Sampo: Can't Forge Love,"
January 10, 2024. (10 mins)
"Pygmalion:
Love Can Be Hard,"
December 27, 2023. (9 mins)
"Santa
Claus: A Superhero Origin Story,"
December 6, 2023. (10 mins)
"Kuchisake-Onna:
Do You Think I'm Pretty,"
November 8, 2023. (9 mins)
"Osiris:
Two Deaths Of A God,"
October 4, 2023. (10 mins)
"Thor
Vs. Jormungandr The World Serpent,"
September 20, 2023. (11 mins)
"King
Arthur Vs. Excalibur -- European Arthurian Legend,"
August 30, 2023. (12 mins)
"Jinn,
Friend Or Foe Of The Eastern World?,"
August 16, 2023. (11 mins)
"Japan's
Oni; Demonic, Cannibalistic, And A Totally Great Host?,"
August 2, 2023. (11 mins)
"The
Fantastic Basilisk. . . And How To Kill It,"
July 12, 2023. (10 mins)
"The
Lion Man Of Babylon: An Ancient Toilet Guardian,"
June 28, 2023. (11 mins)
"Death
Of The Party," June
14, 2023. (10 mins)
"Orpheus
. . . Goes To Hell,"
May 10, 2023. (10 mins)
".
. . And Why the Wizard Didn't Stop It!,"
April 5, 2023. (10 mins)
"Baba
Yaga: When Wishes Come True,"
March 22, 2023. (10 mins)
"The
Rakshasa: Ravana And Vibhishana,"
September 22, 2021. (9 mins)
"Sedna
-- Inuit Mother Of The Deep,"
August 11, 2021. (9 mins)
"Mulan,
The Girl Who Didn't Have To Change To Become A Hero,"
June 30, 2021. (9 mins)
"Hermaphroditus,
Intersex Icon,"
June 16, 2021. (9 mins)
Beowulf:
"Beowulf Vs. Grendel," May 5, 2021. (9 mins)
"Grendel's Mother Reacts," May 19, 2021. (8 mins)
"The Dragon," June 2, 2021. (11 mins)
"Medusa
-- Monstrous Misconceptions,"
April 21, 2021. (8 mins)
"The
Furies, Divine Vengeance Or Justice?,"
April 7, 2021. (9 mins)
"Enuma
Elish -- Genesis Of Genesis,"
December 9, 2020. (8 mins)
"Ganesha,
Parvati And Shiva's Sons,"
October 14, 2020. (7 mins)
"Bhagavad
Gita -- Krishna Speaks With Prince Arjuna,"
September 30, 2020. (7 mins)
"Persephone
And Hades, A Match Made In Hell,"
September 2, 2020. (8 mins)
"Thor
And Loki -- The Lay Of Thrym,"
July 1, 2020. (8 mins)
The Iliad:
Episode 1, "Prelude
To War," June 3,
2020. (8 mins)
Episode 2, "Prizes
And Prejudice,"
June 17, 2020. (8 mins)
Episode 3, "Deadly
Destiny," July 15,
2020. (7 mins)
Episode 4, "End
Game," July 29,
2020. (8 mins)
"Saint
George And The Dragon -- Into The Maw Of Danger,"
May 20, 2020. (8 mins)
Cuchulainn And The Morrigan:
"Spurning A Goddess," April 20, 2020. (9 mins)
"The Hand Of Culann," May 6, 2020. (8 mins)
The Monkey King:
Episode 1, "The Search For Immortality," February 26, 2020. (10 mins)
Episode 2, "Sun Wukong," March 11, 2020. (11 mins)
Twelve Labors Of Hercules:
Episode 1, "The Quest For Phat Loot!," November 18, 2019. (9 mins)
Episode 2, "Rules Lawyering," December 2, 2019. (9 mins)
"The
Origins Of Dragons,"
November 4, 2019. (8 mins)
Anansi Stories:
"Anansi The Spider-Man," October 7, 2019. (9 mins)
"Anansi And The Coming Of Jealousy," October 21, 2019. (7 mins)
Aztec Myth:
"Fifth
Sun," August 5,
2019. (10 mins)
"Founding
Of Mexico," August
11, 2019. (7 mins)
"The
Rainmaker, Ualarai Stories -- Australian Aboriginal Myth,"
July 1, 2019. (7 mins)
"Tale
Of The Golden Tree, Nart Sagas, North Caucasus Myth,"
May 6, 2019. (8 mins)
Persian Myth:
Episode 1, "Zahhak The Demon King," April 8, 2019. (10 mins)
Episode 2, "Zal
and Rudabeh, A Love Story,"
April 22, 2019. (10 mins)
Gilgamesh:
Episode 1, "Gilgamesh And Enkidu," March 11, 2019. (7 mins)
Episode 2, "Gilgamesh Vs. Humbaba," March 25, 2019. (8 mins)
Native American Myth:
"Nlaka'pamux, The Adventures Of Coyote," February 11, 2019. (8 mins)
"The Wendigo, The Omushkego Tribe," February 25, 2019. (9 mins)
Celtic Myth:
Episode 1, "The Isle Of Destiny," January 14, 2019. (7 mins)
Episode 2, "Formorian Blues," January 28, 2019. (8 mins)
"Izanami
And Izanagi, Underworld Blues,"
December 3, 2018. (7 mins)
Perseus:
Episode 1, "Plans Of Bismarck Proportion," November 5, 2018. (8 mins)
Episode 2, "Medusa," November 19, 2018. (7 mins)
Prometheus:
Episode 1, "Origins," October 8, 2018. (8 mins)
Episode 2, "Making Of Man," October 22, 2018. (10 mins)
"Yggdrasil,
Nine Worlds Of The Norse,"
April 20, 2018. (7 mins)
"Aesir-Vanir
War," April 9,
2018. (6 mins)
Fate And Fabled, PBS: Short videos on world myth by PBS Digital Studios.
"Paradise
On Earth: We Built Our Very Own Utopia,"
April 11, 2024. (17 mins)
"It's
Never Turtles All The Way Down,"
March 28, 2024. (9 mins)
"The
War In Heaven,"
February 29, 2024. (8 mins)
"The
Book Of The Dead May Not Be What You Think It Is,"
February 15, 2024. (11 mins)
"Hawaii's
Fiery Lovers To Enemies Myth,"
February 1, 2024. (11 mins)
"Were
These Mythical Warriors Real?,"
November 30, 2023. (11 mins)
"The
2 Sides Of Gawain: Hero Vs. Antihero,"
November 9, 2023. (11 mins)
"How
Every Heroic Story Is Really Just Gilgamesh,"
October 12, 2023. (8 mins)
"The
Epic Aesir Vs. Vanir War,"
September 14, 2023. (11 mins)
"Why
Does Every Culture Have Myths About Trees?,"
April 26, 2023. (10 mins)
"The
Unbelievably Tragic Story Of Cu Chulainn,"
March 30, 2023. (9 mins)
"The
Surprising Centuries-Old Origins Of The Unicorn,"
March 2, 2023. (8 mins)
"Why
Prometheus Risked Everything For Humans,"
February 2, 2023. (8 mins)
"Music
Of The Gods,"
December 7, 2022. (8 mins)
"The
Many Gods Of Yoruba Lore,"
November 9, 2022. (12 mins)
"Gaia:
The Mother Of Creation,"
October 14, 2022. (10 mins)
"Valkyries:
The Real Story Behind These Warriors Of Legend,"
September 20, 2022. (9 mins)
"Chinnamasta:
The Headless Goddess Of Self-Sacrifice,"
September 8, 2022. (11 mins)
"How
Ancient Mythologies Defy The Gender Binary,"
September 7, 2022. (9 mins)
"How
Mountains Inspire Mythology,"
August 11, 2022. (11 mins)
"Aztec
Mythology And The Origins Of Humanity,"
July 29, 2022. (11 mins)
"Trickster
Gods And The Mortals Who Love Them,"
June 30, 2022. (9 mins)
"How
Sun Mythologies Are Universal,"
May 18, 2022. (10 mins)
"Persephone:
Bringer Of Life Or Destruction,"
April 26, 2022. (9 mins)
"Why
Aren't Angels Scary Anymore?,"
April 5, 2022. (10 mins)
"What
Constellations Mean To Different Cultures,"
March 15, 2022. (10 mins)
"How
Isis Brought Her True Love Back From The Dead,"
February 22, 2022. (10 mins)
"Why
Are Cats Mythology's Most Popular Creatures?,"
February 1, 2022. (10 mins)
"The
Fates: Greek Mythology's Most Powerful Deities,"
January 11, 2022. (10 mins)
"Gilgamesh
And The Flood,"
Histocrat, December 1, 2021. (132 mins)
Gilgamesh: Journeys To The End Of The World, Great Voyages Lecture Series, Penn Museum, Steve Tinney, January 8, 2014.
Girl Who Married The Moon, 2010: A short animated feature from the Alutiq Museum and the Kodiak Island School District.
"Gods
Of Egypt -- Egyptian Mythology,"
See U In History/Mythology, May 25, 2024: A series of 19 short animated
introductions to different Egyptian deities.
Great Beasts Of Legend:
A 2016-2017 Penn Museum Lecture Series.
Anzu -- The Lion-Headed Eage Who Wanted To Rule The Universe, Steve Tinney, October 5, 2016.
Beasts In The Night Sky -- The Constellation Myths Of Greece And Rome, Patrick Glauthier, April 5, 2017.
Centaurs, Sirens And Chimaera -- The Greeks And Their Monsters, Jeremy McInerney, November 2, 2016.
Man Lions, 'Blood-Seed' Demons, And Wish-Fulfilling Cows -- Assorted Beings From The Indian Imagination, Deven Patel, May 3, 2017.
Monsters Of The Maya Cosmos, Simon Martin, February 1, 2017.
Strong Silent Type -- The Sphinx, Jennifer Houser Wegner, December 7, 2016.
Tomb Guardians -- The Story Of The Chinese Winged Lions In The Penn Museum, Adam Smith, June 7, 2017.
Underwater Panthers And Their Place In The Native American Cosmos, Megan Kassabaum, March 1, 2017.
Great Greek Myths, Arte France 2015 (Available through NIC's Films On Demand):
Zeus In Love (25:45)
Prometheus, The Rebel Of Olympus (26:12)
Tartarus, The Damned Of The Earth (26:09)
Psyche, Beauty And The Beast (26:06)
Zeus And The Conquest Of Power (26:15)
Medea, Murderous Love (26:00)
Oedipus, The Riddle Solver (26:14)
Perseus, The Look Of Death (26:01)
Hermes, The Impenetrable Messenger (25:47)
Heracles, The Man Who Became A God (26:03)
Hades, A Reluctant King (25:50)
Antigone, The Woman Who Said 'No' (25:55)
Bellerophon, The Man Who Wanted To Be A God (25:49)
Aphrodite, Dictated By Desire (26:13)
Athena, Armed Wisdom (25:51)
Daedalus And Icarus, A Shattered Dream (26:15)
Dionysus, An Outsider In The City (26:13)
Apollo, Shadow And Light (25:56)
Theseus, The Ravages Of Oversight (25:53)
Orpheus, A Hymn Of Impossible Love (25:49)
Great Greek Myths -- Iliad,
Arte France, 2019 (Available through NIC's Films On Demand):
Episode 1, Apple Of Discord (26 mins)
Episode 2, Time For Sacrifice (26 mins)
Episode 3, Wrath Of Achilles (26 mins)
Episode 4, Blood Of The Goddess (26 mins)
Episode 5, Sword And The Scales (26 mins)
Episode 6, Hera's Plan (26 mins)
Episode 7, Patroclus And The Myrmidons (26 mins)
Episode 8, Achilles' Revenge (26 mins)
Episode 9, Vanquish Or Die (26 mins)
Episode 10, Trojan Horse (26 mins)
Great Myths And Legends:
A 2015-2016 Penn Museum Lecture Series.
Adapa The Sage -- Flood, Myth And Magic In Early Mesopotamia, Steve Tinney, November 4, 2015.
Golden Age Of King Midas, Brian Rose, March 2, 2016.
Hero Twins Of The Americas -- Myths Of Origins, Duality, And Vengeance, Megan Kassabaum and Simon Martin, February 3, 2016.
Queen Of Sheba In History And Legend, Annette Y. Reed, April 6, 2016.
Warrior Women -- Amazons And The Greek Imagination, Jeremy McInerney, May 4, 2016.
Greek Mythology In Comics, See
U In History/Myth: A deep dive into different stories and
characters from the Greek mythos.
Greek Mythology: A playlist of all the animated stories in this extraordinary collection. The longer segments from this anthology are included below.
Greek Mythology Stories: Another extensive playlist from this site.
"The
3 Hated By The Gods -- Sisyphus, Tantalus, Ixion,"
February 15, 2021. (15 mins)
"Adventures
Of Perseus -- Complete,"
October 16, 2022. (16 mins)
"All
The Mighty Gods Of Olympus,"
November 5, 2020. (66 mins): Short introductions to the main Greek
deities.
"Apollo's
Best Myths And Legends,"
November 29, 2019. (13 mins)
"Athena:
The Strange Myths Of the Goddess Of Wisdom,"
April 13, 2024. (29 mins)
"Eros
And Pscyhe -- The Full Story,"
August 23, 2021. (20 mins)
"The
Full Story Of Theseus,"
December 16, 2023. (28 mins)
"Greek Goddesses": Brief animated introductions to different Greek goddesses.
"Hades
And Persephone: The Love And Lovers Of The King And Queen Of The Underworld,"
January 23, 2023. (15 mins)
"Helen
Of Troy -- The Woman Who Caused The Trojan War,"
December 3, 2023. (10 mins)
"Hercules
-- The Complete Story,"
March 2, 2024. (43 mins)
"The
Incredible Amazon Warriors,"
March 13, 2024. (13 mins)
"Incredible
And Brutal Centaurs Of Greek Mythology,"
March 7, 2024. (11 mins)
"The
Man Who Dreamed Of Being God (Bellerophon And Pegasus),"
October 11, 2023. (14 mins)
"Monster
That Defeated The Olympian Gods -- Typhon -- Complete,"
November 2, 2022. (13 mins)
"The
Punishment Of Medusa: The Story Of The Cursed Priestess,"
July 2, 2020. (13 mins)
"A
Revenge Story -- The Oresteia,"
December 10, 2023. (13 mins)
"Rise
Of The Gods,"
October 4, 2021. (12 mins)
"The
Saga Of Jason And The Argonauts -- The Complete Story,"
May 18, 2024. (52 mins)
"The
Story Of Oedipus (Complete),"
November 18, 2023. (20 mins)
Greek
Myths: Tales Of Traveling Heroes: A
2010 BBC documentary
hosted by the classicist Robin Lane Fox. (89 mins)
Helen Of Troy: Bettany Hughes's biography of the mythic queen of
Sparta.
"Hindu
Gods," See U In
History/Mythology, May 18, 2024: A series of 29 short animated
introductions to different Hindu deities.
Hindu Mythology: Animated children's feature films, several in Hindi with English subtitles:
Hanuman:
A 2005 animated movie.
Little
Krishna -- The Darling Of Vrindavan:
Little
Krishna -- The Legendary Warrior:
Little
Krishna -- Wondrous Feats:
Little Krishna (Complete): All three videos in one 4 hour 19 minute edition.
History Of Mythology With
Devdutt Pattanaik, Peepul Tree World -- Live History India:
The Story Of Brahma, Episode 1. (4 mins)
The Story Of Vishnu, Episode 2. (4 mins)
The Story Of Shiv Parivar, Episode 3. (4 mins)
The Story Of Durga, Episode 4. (4 mins)
The Story Of Lakshmi, Episode 5. (4 mins)
The Story Of Saraswati, Episode 6. (4 mins)
The Story Of Indra, Episode 7. (3 mins)
The Story Of Surya, Episode 8. (4 mins)
"The
'Iliad' And The 'Odyssey' Of Homer (Complete),"
See U In History, 2022-2023 (250 mins): A 4-hour animated narrative of
the Trojan War saga from Paris' birth through to the return of Odysseus to
Ithaca.
"The
Trojan War Saga,"
See U In History, 2022: The Trojan War section of the comprehensive
compilation above broken down into 36 short segments.
"The
Odyssey: The Great Saga Of Odysseus Complete,"
See U In History, September 17, 2023 (69 mins): The Odyssey-connected
section of the comprehensive compilation above.
"In
Search Of Beowulf,"
BBC Four, 2012: Michael Wood explores the Anglo-Saxon world through the
ancient epic.
In Search Of Myths And Heroes -- Jason And The Golden Fleece:
BBC producer Michael Wood at his absolute best.
In Search Of Myths And Heroes -- King Arthur: BBC producer Michael Wood explores how mythology and history intersect.
In Search Of Myths And Heroes -- Queen Of Sheba: BBC producer Michael Wood explores how mythology and history intersect.
In Search Of Myths And Heroes -- Shangri-La: BBC producer Michael Wood explores how mythology and history intersect.
In Search Of Jason And The Argonauts, Journeys To The End Of The Earth, 2019. (51 mins)
Japanese Mythology, See You In History/Myth: A series of short animated videos offering an introduction to Japanese myth.
Japanese Mythology: A playlist of the Japanese-related shorts from this channel. The longer features are part of this playlist but also are listed below.
Yokai -- Creatures From Japan:
A playlist of 33 animated shorts.
"The
Incredible Creatures Of Japanese Mythology,"
Mythological Bestiary, March 7, 2022. (10 mins)
"Japanese
Mythology: The Essential -- The Story Of Amaterasu, Susanoo, Tsukuyomi,
Izanagi And Izanami,"
May 26, 2021. (17 mins)
"The Yokai: 12 Amazing Supernatural Creatures From Japanese Mythology," February 4, 2020. (12 mins)
Lost Civilizations -- Aegean Civilization: An episode from a major Time-Life series.
Lost
Civilizations -- Maya, The Blood Of Kings: An episode from Time-Life's survey of world civilization.
Lost Civilizations -- Mesopotamia, Return To Eden:
An episode from Time-Life's Lost Civilizations series.
Mahabharata, Myths Of Mankind:
Mahabharat:
The full two-hour animated movie.
Mahabharata -- Adi Parva, Birth Of Heroes:
A 52-minuted animated feature for children.
Mahabharata Full Movie -- Sabha Parva, The Game Of Dice:
A 57-minuted animated feature for children.
Mahabharata (The Epic) -- Kurukshetra:
A 53-minute animated feature for children.
Ghatothkacha -- Short Stories From Mahabharata:
A 30-minute cartoon.
Heroes Of The Mahabharata: A 69-minute cartoon.
Krishna
And Karna Stories -- Short Stories From The Mahabharata:
A 24-minute cartoon.
Satyavan
And Savitri -- Short Stories From Mahabharata:
A 38-minute cartoon.
Draupadi
-- Short Stories From Mahabharata:
A 27-minute cartoon.
Mahbharat: A condensed 52-minute cartoon.
Christopher C. Doyle, "Mysteries
And The Mahabharata,"
TedxVVCE, February 4, 2020:
"The
Mahabharata," 1989:
Peter Brook's -hour production:
Part 1 (95 mins)
Part 2 (110 mins)
Part 3 (108 mins)
"Peter Brook On The Making Of His 1985 Production Of The Mahabharata," YoungVicLondon, October 29, 2015:
Mars Uncovered -- Ancient God Of War,
BBC, 2020. (59 mins)
Monstrum, PBS: Short videos on world myth by PBS Digital Studios.
"Who
Is The Japanese Yokai That Is Obsessed With Your Butt?,"
February 8, 2024. (12 mins)
"Unicorns:
Magical Icons Or Violent Beasts?,"
April 11, 2023. (13 mins)
"Is
Yuki-onna The Most Terrifying Snow Monster?,"
February 9, 2023. (10 mins)
"Can
All Monsters Be Traced Back To Tiamat?,"
December 13, 2022. (10 mins)
"Tikbalang:
The Filipino Nightmare Shapelifter,"
October 4, 2022. (10 mins)
"Monster
Plants And The Humans Who Invent Them,"
September 13, 2022. (13 mins)
"What
Hellhounds Reveal About Human's Oldest Companion,"
July 6, 2022. (12 mins)
"Mapinguari:
Fearsome Beast And Protector Of The Amazon,"
June 2, 2022. (11 mins)
"Why
Has The Majestic Griffin Been Forgotten?,"
May 3, 2022. (10 mins)
"Why
The Dragon Is Central To Chinese Culture,"
March 22, 2022. (10 mins)
"Adze:
The Shapeshifting Firefly From West Africa,"
March 1, 2022. (9 mins)
"Krampus:
Origins Of The Yuletide Monster,"
December 15, 2021. (9 mins). (17 mins)
"Trolls:
Scandinavia's Malevolent, Magical Outcasts,"
November 10, 2021. (16 mins)
"El
Silbon: The Deadly Whistler Of The Grasslands,"
July 21, 2021. (10 mins)
"The Macabre Origins Of The Grim Reaper," July 1, 2021. (9 mins)
"Basilisk
Or Cockatrice?: The Mysterious King Of Serpents,"
May 19, 2021. (11 mins)
"Yara-ma-yha-who:
Australia's Regurgitating, Blood-Sucking Mo,"
April 28, 2021. (10 mins)
"Taotie:
The Mystery Of Chinese Mythology's Famous Glutton,"
March 3, 2021. (11 mins)
"Werehyena:
The Terrifying Shapeshifters Of African Lore,"
February 3, 2021. (8 mins)
"Baba
Yaga: The Ancient Origins Of The Famous 'Witch,'"
January 14, 2021. (14 mins)
"Kasagonaga:
The Cute, Kind Monster We All Need Right Now,"
December 23, 2020. (6 mins)
"Pontianak:
The Vampire Ghost Of Southeast Asia,"
December 3, 2020. (9 mins)
"Nuckelavee:
Scotland's Evil Monstrosity,"
November 13, 2020. (8 mins)
"How
Gargoyles Became Monsters,"
October 2, 2020. (11 mins)
"The
Fatal Song Of The Sirens,"
July 23, 2020. (10 mins)
"Jorogumo:
The Deadly Spider Woman From Yokai Lore,"
June 11, 2020. (10 mins)
"Jinn:
The Ancient Arabian Shapeshifters,"
April 15, 2020. (10 mins)
"Manananggal:
A Flying, Disembodied, Blood Sucking Nightmare,"
December 11, 2019. (9 mins)
"The
Origins Of Medusa,"
November 27, 2019. (6 mins)
"Blame
The Tokoloshe!: South Africa's Most Notorious Goblin,"
November 13, 2019. (6 mins)
"Cyclops:
The Origin Story Of This Terrifying One-Eyed Giant,"
October 29, 2019. (11 mins)
"Mothman:
America's Notorious Winged Monster,"
October 16, 2019. (22 mins)
"Banshee:
Ireland's Screaming Harbinger Of Death,"
September 15, 2019. (7 mins)
"Post-Dracula
Vampires: From Anne Rice To Twilight,"
September 11, 2019. (8 mins)
"Windigo:
The Flesh-Eating Monster Of Native American Legend,"
August 28, 2019. (8 mins)
"Release
The Kraken!,"
August 14, 2019. (6 mins)
"Bunyip:
Australia's Mysterious Amphibian Monster,"
July 1, 2020. (8 mins)
"The
Legend Of La Llorona,"
July 3, 2019. (6 mins)
"How
Chimaera Mythology Became Reality,"
June 21, 2019. (6 mins)
"What
Dragons Say About Us,"
June 5, 2019. (6 mins)
"El
Chupacabras, A Modern Mystery,"
May 8, 2019. (6 mins)
"The
Original Headless Horseman,"
April 24, 2019. (6 mins)
"Are
White Walkers Really Nordic Zombies,"
April 10, 2019. (6 mins)
"Rethinking
Frankenstein's Monster,"
October 23, 2018. (6 mins)
Mythillogical: A series of in-depth explorations of mythological themes from the Histocrat.
"Amaterasu
And The Japanese Creation Myth,"
February 9, 2024. (144 mins)
"The
Fairies: A History,"
October 1, 2023. (214 mins)
"Voodoo
Trickster Gods,"
August 10, 2023. (34 mins)
"Anansi
The Spider," June
14, 2023. (153 mins)
"Beowulf,
Hero Of The Old English,"
March 20, 2023. (155 mins)
"The
Earliest Creation Myths,"
November 7, 2022. (105 mins)
"Bigfoot,
Part 1," July 27,
2022. (179 mins)
"Bigfoot,
Part 2," August 22,
2022. (163 mins)
"Perseus
And Medusa," May
25, 2022. (102 mins)
"Osiris,
Lord Of The Dead,"
January 19, 2022. (120 mins)
"The
Wild Hunt," August
29, 2021. (141 mins)
Heracles, Part 1,
May 4, 2021. (125 mins)
"Heracles,
Part 2," July 24,
2021. (118 mins)
"Yokai,"
Mythillogical #7, February 28, 2021. (147 mins)
"Baba
Yaga,"
Mythillogical #4, September 26, 2020. (129 mins)
"King
Arthur,"
Mythillogical #3, August 1, 2020. (158 mins)
"In
The World Of Dragons,"
Mythillogical #2, June 10, 2020. (167 mins)
"Here
Be Dragons,"
Mythillogical #1, May 19, 2020. (115 mins)
"Mythological Bestiary," See U In History/Mythology, 2024: An extensive collection of animated shorts.
"Mythological Comics," See U In History/Mythology, 2024: A comprehensive playlist of the animated videos available from this impressive channel.
Mythology Of Star Wars:
The journalist Bill Moyers interviews George Lucas.
Myths And Monsters.
Episode 1, "Heroes
And Villains," May
20, 2022. (43 mins)
Episode 2, "The
Wild Unknown," May
27, 2022. (43 mins)
Episode 3, "War,"
June 3, 2022. (43 mins)
Episode 4, "Love
And Betrayal," June
10, 2022. (43 mins)
Episode 5, "Change
And Revolution,"
June 17, 2022. (45 mins)
Episode 6, "The
End Of All Things,"
June 24, 2022. (42 mins)
Myths From Around The World, Ted-Ed.
"The
Greek Myth Of Demeter's Revenge,"
Iseult Gillespie, March 26, 2024. (6 mins)
"The
Fijian Myth Of The Greedy God,"
Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak, TED-Ed, February 13, 2024. (5 mins)
"Japan's
Scariest Ghost Story,"
Kit Brooks, October 31, 2023. (6 mins)
"A
Tour Of The Ancient Greek Underworld,"
Iseult Gillespie, October 24, 2023. (6 mins)
"Who
Is The Fastest Creature In Mythology?,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, June 15, 2023. (5 mins)
"The
Epic Tale Of The Wind Goddess' Gift,"
Sydney Laukea, TED-Ed, April 11, 2023. (6 mins)
"The
Myth Of Pegasus And The Chimera,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, September 29, 2022. (6 mins)
"The
Myth Of Zeus' Test,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, September 13, 2022. (6 mins)
"The
Irish Myth Of Diarmuid's Betrayal,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, May 5, 2022. (5 mins)
"The
Myth Of The Original Star-Crossed Lovers,"
Shannon Zhao, TED-Ed, April 28, 2022. (5 mins)
"The
Myth Of Narcissus And Echo,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, February 2022. (5 mins)
"The
Myth Of Gawain And The Green Knight,"
Dan Kwartler, TED-Ed, February 2022. (5 mins)
"The
Myth Of Anansi, The Trickster Spider,"
Emily Zobel Marshall, TED-Ed, January 2022. (4 mins)
"The
Tragic Myth Of The Sun God's Son,"
Iseult Gillepsie, TED-Ed, January 2022. (5 mins)
"The
Myth Of Loki's Monstrous Children,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, January 2022. (6 mins)
"The
Twins Who Tricked The Maya Gods Of Death,"
Ilan Stavans, TED-Ed, November 2021. (5 mins).
"A
Day In The Life Of The Oracle Of Delphi,"
Mark Robinson, TED-Ed, June 2021. (5 mins)
"The
Epic Of Gilgamesh, The King Who Tried To Conquer Death,"
Soraya Field Fiorio, TED-Ed, May 2021. (5 mins)
"Savitri
And Satyavan: The Legend Of The Princess Who Outwitted Death,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, January 2021. (6 mins).
"The
Myth Of Loki And The Deadly Mistletoe,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, November 2020. (5 mins)
"The
Myth Of Ireland's Two Greatest Warriors,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, August 6, 2020. (5 mins)
"The
Myth Of Jason, Medea, And The Golden Fleece,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, July 2020. (5 mins)
"The
Egyptian Myth Of The Death Of Osiris,"
Alex Gendler, TED-Ed, July 2020. (4 mins)
"The
Egyptian Myth Of Isis And The Seven Scorpions,"
Alex Gendler, TED-Ed, March 2020. (3 mins)
"The
Legend Of Annapurna, Hindu Goddess Of Nourishment,"
Antara Raychaudhuri and Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, February 2020. (5 mins)
"The Myth Of Loki And The Master Builder,"
Alex Gendler, TED-Ed, November 2019. (4 mins)
"The
Taino Myth Of The Cursed Creator,"
Bill Keegan, TED-Ed, November 2019. (3 mins)
Greek Myth Of Talos, The First Robot,
Adrienne Mayor, TED-Ed, October 2019. (4 mins)
"The
Maya Myth Of The Morning Star,"
Gabrielle Vail, TED-Ed, October 2019. (4 mins)
"The
Myth Of Jason And The Argonauts,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, August 2019. (5 mins)
"The
Aztec Myth Of The Unlikeliest Sun God,"
Kay Almere Read, TED-Ed, May 2019. (4 mins)
"How
Thor Got His Hammer,"
Scott A. Mellor, TED-Ed, January 2019. (5 mins)
"The
Myth Of Pandora's Box,"
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, January 2019. (4 mins)
"The
Myth Of Sisyphus,"
Alex Gendler, TED-Ed, November 2018 (5 mins).
"The
Myth Of Hercules,"
Alex Gendler, TED-Ed, September 2018. (8 mins)
Is There Any Truth To The King Arthur Legends?,
Alan Lupack, TED-Ed, September 2018. (5 mins)
Cambodian Myth Of Lightning, Thunder, And Rain,
Prusodun Ok, TED-Ed, April 10, 2018. (5 mins)
Myth Of
King Midas And His Golden Touch,
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, March 5, 2018. (5 mins)
Myth Of
Thor's Journey To The Land Of Giants,
Scott A. Mellor, TED-Ed, February 22, 2018. (5 mins)
Myth Of
Arachne, Iseult
Gillespie, TED-Ed, February 8, 2018. (4 mins)
Myth Of
Oisin and The Land Of Eternal Youth,
Iseult Gillespie, TED-Ed, January 18, 2018. (4 mins)
Tragic
Myth Of Orpheus And Eurydice,
Brendan Pelsue, TED-Ed, January 11, 2018. (5 mins)
Myth Of
Prometheus, Iseult
Gillespie, TED-Ed, November 14, 2017. (5 mins)
Myth Of
Cupid And Psyche,
Brendan Pelsue, TED-Ed, August 3, 2017. (5 mins)
How Did
Dracula Become The World's Most Famous Vampire?,
Stanley Stepanic, TED-Ed, April 20, 2017. (5 mins)
Myth Of Icarus And Daedalus,
Amy Adkins, TED-Ed, March 2017. (5 mins)
Myth
Behind The Chinese Zodiac,
Megan Campisis and Pen-Pen Chen, TED-Ed, January 26, 2017. (4 mins)
Egyptian
Book Of The Dead -- A Guidebook For The Underworld,
Tejal Gala, TED-Ed, October 31, 2016. (5 mins)
Science
Behind The Myth -- Homer's 'Odyssey,'
Matt Kaplan, TED-Ed, November 10, 2015. (5 mins)
Scientific Origins Of The Minotaur,
Matt Kaplan, TED-Ed, July 20, 2015. (5 mins)
Vampires
-- Folklore, Fantasy and Fact,
Michael Molina, TED-Ed, October 29, 2013. (7 mins)
Norse Mythology, See You In
History/Myth: A deep dive into different stories and characters from
the Norse mythos.
Norse Mythology: An extensive playlist of animated features. The longer segments are also listed separately below.
Norse Mythology Stories: Another playlist with considerable overlap with the one immediately above.
"The
Adventures Of Thor And Loki -- Complete,"
August 6, 2023. (10 mins)
"The
Entire Story Of Norse Mythology Explained,"
June 8, 2024. (74 mins)
"The
Gifts Of The Gods: How Thor Won His Hammer,"
January 21, 2021. (10 mins)
"Loki
And His Funniest Myths,"
December 29, 2018. (15 mins)
"The
Most Fascinating Creatures Of Norse Mythology,"
Mythology Bestiary, September 28, 2020. (10 mins)'
"The
Most Important And Powerful Gods And Goddesses In Norse Mythology,"
April 10, 2018. (10 mins)
"Norse Mythology Stories: The Essential -- From Creation To Ragnarok," February 10, 2020. (60 mins)
"Ragnarok
-- The Brutal End Of The World In Norse Mythology,"
September 2, 2022. (17 mins)
"So You Like Norse Mythology Stories, Try This. . . ," August 27, 2023. (70 mins)
"Thor,
The God Of Thunder -- Best Adventures In The Land Of Giants,"
March 27, 2019. (18 mins)
Norse Mythology:
Creation Of The Universe, Episode 1:
Creation Of The World, Episode 2:
Day And Night, Sun And Moon, Episode 3:
Golden Age Of Asgard, Episode 4:
Gods Of Asgard, Episode 5:
Yggdrasil And The Three Norns, Episode 6:
Idunn's Apples, Episode 7: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3
Binding Of Fenrir, Episode 8: Part 1; Part 2
Thor's Hammer, Episode 9: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3
"Norse
Mythology Explained In 15 Minutes,"
The Life Guide, 2018. (17 mins)
Odyssey, 1997: A
feature-length television version of the Homeric epic.
The
Odyssey, Nostalgia, And The Lost Home,
Great Voyages Lecture Series, Penn Museum, Peter Struck, April 2, 2014.
Overly Sarcastic Productions -- Miscellaneous Myths.
In The Path Of The Gods:
Peter Ustinov hosts this 1995 survey of Greek mythology.
Power Of Myth: Joseph
Campbell's introduction to world mythology.
Hero's Adventure, Episode 1
Message Of The Myth, Episode 2:
The First Storytellers, Episode 3:
Sacrifice And Bliss, Episode 4:
Love And The Goddess, Episode 5:
Masks Of Eternity, Episode 6:
Quest For Sir Gawain And The Green Knight:
Ramayana -- The Epic:
A contemporary Bollywood animated version.
Raven Steals The Light,
2009: A 9-minute animated version of the Haida creation myth.
Real Garden Of Eden,
Episode 3, Bible's Buried Secrets, BBC (59 mins.)
Roman Mythology, See You In History/Myth: A series of short animated videos offering an introduction to Roman myth.
Roman Mythology: A playlist of 13 Roman-related shorts from this channel.
Sir Gawain And The Green Knight,
BBC Four, 2011:
Slavic Mythology, See You In History/Myth: A series of short animated videos offering an introduction to Slavic myth.
Slavic Mythology: A playlist of 22 Slavic-related shorts from this channel.
"The
12 Incredible Slavic Gods,"
May 25, 2024. (19 mins)
Sumerian Mythology, See U In History/Myth:
"The
Anunnakis -- Alien Gods Of Ancient Sumer -- Complete,"
September 30, 2023. (16 mins)
"The Epic Of Gilgamesh," May 20, 2023. (10 mins)
"The
Incredible Sumerian Gods,"
June 2, 2024. (28 mins)
Tales From the Longhouse, 2010: Perry Ground of the Onondaga speaks at the National Museum of the American Indian during the Native American Winter Storytelling Festival.
True
Story Of Troy:
A History Channel documentary.
"The 12 Labours Of Herakles (Hercules): Greek Mythology And Its Deeper Meanings," Heroes And Legends Documentary Channel, March 15, 2021. (39 mins)
Venus
Uncovered -- Ancient Goddess Of Love,
BBC, 2017 (59 mins): Bettany Hughes offers a portrait of the Greek goddess.
This video is also available through
NIC's Films On Demand.
Video SparkNotes -- Homer's The
Odyssey Summary:
Part 1;
Part 2;
Part 3
Viking
Sagas,
BBC Four: Provides
historical backdrop for these ancient narratives.
Yoruba Mythology, See You In History/Myth: A series of short animated videos offering an introduction to Yoruba myth.
Yoruba Mythology:
A playlist of 10 Yoruba-related shorts from this channel.
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