The Oresteia: Shadows and Justice in Ancient Mycenae
A Dramatic Retelling of Betrayal, Vengeance, and the Dawn of Law in Ancient Greece
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The Legend of the City of Ys: Brittany’s Lost Jewel Beneath the Waves
Discover the haunting Breton legend of Ys, the magnificent city swallowed by the Atlantic, and the lessons it still whispers through the tides.
The Tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin: A Saga of Loyalty and Justice in Edo Japan
A richly detailed retelling of Japan's legendary samurai who risked everything for honor and vengeance.
The Myth of Daedalus and Icarus: Wings of Ambition and Lessons of the Sun
A retelling of the timeless Greek myth where ingenuity, freedom, and hubris collide on wings of wax and feathers
The Voyage of Mael Duin: An Irish Epic Across Enchanted Seas
A hero’s mythic quest through magical islands, ancient curses, and the mysteries of the Celtic sea
The Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur: Labyrinth of Destiny
How Theseus braved the Labyrinth and defeated the Minotaur with Ariadne’s cunning aid
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms: War, Wisdom, and the Dream of Unity
A sweeping tale of warlords, loyalty, and ambition in the final days of the Han dynasty.
The Song of Hiawatha: The Legend of Hiawatha and Minnehaha
An Epic Tale of Courage, Love, and Nature from Ojibwe Legends
The Song of the Cid: The Journey of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar
Spain’s legendary hero, El Cid, battles exile, betrayal, and war to reclaim his honor and legacy.
The Wooing of Etain: A Timeless Irish Myth of Love and Fate
The epic tale of Etain, a goddess reborn as a mortal, whose beauty and spirit draw the desires of kings and gods across centuries.
The Mabinogion: The Tale of Branwen, Daughter of Llyr
A tragic Welsh myth of royal love, betrayal, and the sorrowful war that shook two kingdoms.
The Epic of Väinämöinen and the Sampo: The Heart of the Kalevala
A mesmerizing journey through Finnish myth, chronicling Väinämöinen’s quest for the Sampo, the magic mill of boundless fortune.
The Legend of Dr. Faustus: A Bargain for the Soul
How a German scholar’s boundless ambition set him at odds with angels and demons, and the price he paid for forbidden knowledge
The Aeneid: The Epic Voyage and Destiny of Aeneas
The journey, trials, and legendary fate of Aeneas, progenitor of Rome, as reimagined for today
The Second Battle of Mag Tuired: The Tuatha Dé Danann's Epic Struggle for Ireland's Sovereignty
The legendary clash between the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Fomorians unfolds on the sacred Irish planes, reshaping a nation's destiny.
The Mabinogion: The Tale of Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed
A Welsh prince’s magical exchange with the lord of the Otherworld for love, honor, and destiny
The Nibelungenlied: The Epic of Siegfried, Kriemhild, and the Tragedy of the Rhine
A Germanic Heroic Saga of Valor, Betrayal, and Cataclysmic Revenge on the Banks of the Rhine
The Creation of the World from Ymir's Body: A Norse Mythological Epic
How Odin and His Brothers Formed the Cosmos from the Remains of the First Giant
The Theft of Thor's Hammer: A Hilarious Norse Epic of Disguise and Deception
How Thor, the thunder god, cross-dressed as Freya to outwit the giant king Thrym and reclaim his lost hammer.
The Kojiki: Birth of Islands and the Dawn of Kami
How Izanagi and Izanami Shaped Japan's Lands and the Realm of Gods
The Binding of Fenrir: Prophecy, Deceit, and the Chains of Destiny
How the Norse gods wove a web of cunning and treachery to bind Fenrir, the wolf fated to bring about the twilight of the gods.
Ragnarök: The Twilight of the Gods
The prophesied doom and rebirth of the Norse world through the final cataclysmic battle.
The Death of Baldr: Loki’s Betrayal and the Tragic Prelude to Ragnarök
Discover the haunting Norse myth of Baldr’s death—how love, treachery, and fate shaped the doom of the gods.
The Popol Vuh: The Hero Twins and the Birth of the Maya World
The Ancient Maya Creation Epic of Hunahpu and Xbalanque