The Doppelgänger: Mythology's Most Terrifying Warning Sign
For centuries, people across the world have reported seeing their own doubles. Known as doppelgängers, these mysterious figures appear in folklore, mythology, literature, paranormal accounts, and even...
8 Jul 17min
The Spirit That Taught Samurai
The Tengu is one of Japan’s strangest mythological beings. From heavenly omens and bird-like demons to mountain guardians and samurai teachers, this yokai changed completely over more than a thousand ...
5 Jun 14min
Herne the Hunter: Demon, God, or Something Older?
Herne the Hunter may be one of Britain’s strangest legends: a ghostly rider with antlers, black hounds, and ties to Windsor Forest.But was Herne a real spirit, a forgotten pagan god like Cernunnos or ...
22 Mai 19min
The Real Jinn: Stories from Bagdad to Sinbad
Jinn explained: the hidden beings of Islamic mythology that live alongside us unseen.Are jinn really genies, or something far more unsettling and dangerous?Jinn are some of the most mysterious and fea...
8 Mai 15min
Mesopotamia's Apkallu: Divine Teachers or Interdimensional Visitors?
The people of ancient Mesopotamia believed that knowledge was given to them by seven teacher figures who emerged from the sea. This video explores these ancient civilisations, examining their origins ...
24 Apr 13min
The Actual Ghoul vs What Horror Got Wrong
What was the original ghoul in Arabic folklore—and how did it become the graveyard monster we know today?In this deep dive into ghoul mythology, we explore its desert origins, ties to jinn, shape-shif...
22 Apr 16min
Why Every Culture Has a Mermaid Legend
Mermaids have appeared in myths from Mesopotamia to Japan, but their true origin is far stranger than most people realise.In this episode, we trace the history of mermaids from ancient gods and sea sa...
21 Apr 20min
