Raconteur - History & Mythology Podcast
1) Sun Wukong - The Monkey King of Chinese Mythology
Sun Wukong, the Monkey King of Chinese Mythology. Sun Wukong is a legendary figure from Chinese mythology that remains well known in modern popular culture. Possessing great strength and many abilitie...Show More
2) Cernunnos - Horned God of Celtic Mythology
Cernunnos, the Horned God of Celtic Mythology. Cernunnos was a mediator of man and nature, able to tame predator and prey so they might lie down together and live in peace. Cernunnos remains a mysteri...Show More
3) Hattori Hanzo - Real Life Demon Samurai and Ninja from Japanese History
Hattori Hanzo, legendary Japanese Samurai turned Ninja commander whose battlefield prowess and incontestable skill with a sword earned him the nickname Demon Hanzo. A figure from history that has been...Show More
4) Adonis and Aphrodite - Tragic Love Story from Greek Mythology
Adonis and Aphrodite, a classic tale from Greek mythology that touches on themes of love, lust and rejection. Adonis, the mortal personification of masculinity that captured the heart of the Goddess o...Show More
5) Prometheus - Titan Saviour of Mankind in Greek Mythology
Prometheus, a Titan God of Fire from Greek Mythology whose story holds a special place in folklore even to this day. Prometheus was a great saviour of mankind, sheltering the human race from many of t...Show More
6) Odin and the Runes of Power - Norse Mythology
Odin and the runes of power. A fascinating tale from Norse Mythology that demonstrates once more the desire of Odin to pursue all possible sources of knowledge and power in the cosmos. Odin is willing...Show More
7) Wendigo - Demonic Spirit of Native American Mythology
The Wendigo, a terrifying demonic spirit from Native American mythology that represented the darkest potential of the human spirit in the most gruesome of manners. The Wendigo was famine and gluttony ...Show More
8) Typhon - Father of Monsters in Greek Mythology
Typhon, the father of monsters in Greek mythology. Typhon is a rare example of a being that is both a monster and a God, a potent mix that made him so feared throughout Greek mythology. Determined to ...Show More
9) Orpheus and Eurydice - Tragic Love Story from Greek Mythology
Orpheus and Eurydice, a tragic love story from Greek mythology that has inspired many great artists in the centuries since. A story that speaks of the power of music to form unbreakable bonds whilst a...Show More
10) Vercingetorix - Legendary King of Gaul & Bane of Caesar
Vercingetorix, Legendary Gallic king who united ancient Gaul in a heroic attempt to resist the invasion of the mighty Roman Empire and it’s famed general Julius Caesar. Vercingetorix is considered to ...Show More