Mythology
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Did Dragons Ever Exist? | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES
/ 1,514 viewsIs there any chance that dragons could have ACTUALLY existed? And if not, why are there so many similar stories about dragons from different, unconnected cultures around the globe??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to COLOSSAL MYSTERI
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The TRUTH of the Jersey Devil | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES
/ 1,420 viewsThe Jersey Devil is one of Americas first and longest- lasting mythical creatures, but... is it actually mythical? Or is there any chance the Jersey Devil could be real, and if not, where did the story start??Images used under license from Shutterstock.co
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Where Did Santa Get His Name? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS
/ 987 viewsFather Christmas, Kris Kringle, Jolly Saint Nick, or simply Santa Claus! No matter what you call him, you know about the jolly guy leaving gifts for kids all across the world. But... why so many different names? Where did Santa Claus get his name??Images
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The Taino myth of the cursed creator - Bill Keegan
/ 897 viewsDive into the Taino myth of the sea, and watch as Deminan and his brothers accidentally create a new world from a giant gourd. --Before the world of humans began, there was the world of the gods. Four brothers wandered this celestial realm. One day, the b
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The Mayan myth of the morning star
/ 857 viewsDiscover the Mayan myth of Venus, the morning star plotting revenge on his brother, the sun, and his allies. --Chak Ek, the morning star, rose from the underworld to the surface of the eastern sea and on into the heavens. His brother Kin Ahaw, the sun, fo
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The Greek myth of Talos, the first robot - Adrienne Mayor
/ 666 viewsGet to know the myth of Talos, a robot powered by ichor and created by Hephaestus to defend the island kingdom of Crete from intruders. --Hephaestus, god of technology, was hard at work on his most ingenious invention yet. He was creating a new defense sy
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Are 4-Leaf Clovers Lucky? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS
/ 655 viewsWhen did 4-leaf clovers become associated with luck, and how hard are they to actually find??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most pressing questions!Narrated by: Matt Schnec
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The Egyptian myth of Isis and the seven scorpions - Alex Gendler
/ 633 viewsDive into the Egyptian myth of Isis, a powerful goddess protecting her son from her murderous brother with the help of seven scorpions. --A woman in rags emerged from a swamp flanked by seven giant scorpions and approached a magnificent mansion to beg for
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The myth of Loki and the master builder - Alex Gendler
/ 626 viewsDive into the Norse myth of how Loki tricked a stranger into building the great wall of Asgard to keep the realm safe from giants. --Asgard, a realm of wonders, was where the Norse Gods made their home. There Odins great hall of Valhalla towered above the
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The legend of Annapurna, Hindu goddess of nourishment - Antara Raychaudhuri & Iseult Gillespie
/ 580 viewsFollow the legend of Parvati, the Hindu mother of the natural world, as she disappears from Earth and reemerges as Annapurna, the goddess of food. --Historically, the union between Shiva and Parvati was a glorious one: a sacred combination which brought f
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The myth of the Sampo an infinite source of fortune and greed - Hanna-Ilona Hrmvaara
/ 568 viewsDownload a free audiobook version of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-edCheck out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommen
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The myth of Loki and the deadly mistletoe - Iseult Gillespie
/ 518 viewsDiscover the Norse myth of Baldur, the most beloved being in Asgard, and how the trickster god Loki plotted his death. --Baldur was the gentlest and most beloved being in all of Asgard. But lately, he had been plagued by gruesome visions foretelling his o
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The myth of the moon goddess - Cynthia Fay Davis
/ 426 viewsDig into the Maya myth of the moon goddess, Ix Chel, and follow her story as she falls in and out of love with the sun god. --The sun god was in love with the moon goddess, Ix Chel. But the goddess grandfather was very possessive, and would not let the su
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When Hobbits Were Real
/ 410 viewsThanks to Raycon wireless earphones for supporting PBS. Go to http://buyraycon.com/eons to learn more.Subscribe to Sound Field: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvMLMyKPomE6kTTL9Kv8IwwIts discoverers named it Homo floresiensis, but its often called the ho
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The myth of Hades and Persephone - Iseult Gillespie
/ 384 viewsDig into the Greek myth of Persephone, who is abducted by Hades and is only allowed to leave the underworld every spring.--One day, Persephone was frolicking in a meadow with the nymph, Cyane. As they admired a flower, they noticed it tremble in the groun
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The tragic myth of the Sun God's son - Iseult Gillespie
/ 346 viewsDive into the Greek myth of Helios and Phaethon, where the Sun God allows his mortal son to drive his chariot for a day.--Every morning, Helios unleashed his golden chariot, and set out across the sky. As the Sun God transformed dawn into day, he thought
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The myth of Zeus' test - Iseult Gillespie
/ 290 viewsDig into the myth of Baucis and Philemon, a couple who unknowingly showed the gods hospitality after their neighbors refused.--It was dark when two mysterious, shrouded figures appeared in a hillside village. The strangers knocked on every door in town, a
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5 Mythical Creatures That REALLY Existed | 5 FACTS
/ 287 viewsDid you know that many of our favorite MYTHICAL CREATURES have very REAL origins?Tune in each week for 5 crazy, cool, epic, awesome, funny, weird, wild, unexpected, true facts about...well, EVERYTHING!! Credits Hosted by Josh CarlonProduced by Matt LevyWr
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The myth of Narcissus and Echo - Iseult Gillespie
/ 279 viewsDownload a free audiobook version of Atlas of the Heart and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--One day, Echo was drifting through the woods and fell in love with a handsome young hunter named Narcissus. Cursed by Hera to o
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The myth of Pegasus and the chimera - Iseult Gillespie
/ 239 viewsDiscover the myth of Bellerophon, the hero who battled and killed the Chimera monster atop the winged horse Pegasus.--Shielded from the gorgons stone gaze, Perseus crept through Medusas cave. When he reached her, he drew his sickle and brought it down on
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The myth of Gawain and the Green Knight - Dan Kwartler
/ 202 viewsDig into the myth of the Green Knight, who comes to King Arthurs court to challenge the honor and bravery of Camelots knights. --It was Christmas in Camelot and King Arthur was throwing a party. In the midst of the revelry, a towering knight proposed a ga
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The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang
/ 197 viewsDig into the Chinese myth of Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to attend school, and her love Liang Shanbo.--Although only boys were allowed at the Confucius Academy, what Zhu Yingtai wanted was to go to school. She begged her parents t
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The myth of Anansi, the trickster spider - Emily Zobel Marshall
/ 192 viewsFollow the spider Anansi on his quest to complete a challenge from the Sky God in order to take ownership of the worlds stories.--Long ago, all stories belonged to Nyame, the all-seeing Sky God. But one creature, Anansi, was determined to bring the storie
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The epic tale of the wind goddess' gift - Sydney Iaukea
/ 175 viewsGet to know the Hawaiian legend of the sacred wind gourd and follow Pakaa's fight to restore his rightful place beside the king.--Long ago, the Hawaiian wind goddess wielded a gourd that housed the winds of the Islands. It came to hold her bones, along wi
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Who is the fastest creature in mythology? - Iseult Gillespie
/ 173 viewsWitness the clash of mythologys speediest supernaturals in an epic race and find out which creature is the fastest.--Its time for the Myth Olympics: the eternal arena in which creatures and deities compete for glory. Almost every mythical tradition claims
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The History Of Astrology In 6 Minutes
/ 155 viewsEver wonder where your horoscope comes from?Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/150483Subscribe to BuzzFeedVideo: https://bzfd.it/2lVAsJ3BuzzFeedVideoBuzzFeeds flagship channel. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, always shareable. New videos po
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A tour of the ancient Greek Underworld - Iseult Gillespie
/ 123 viewsDownload a free audiobook version of The Song of Achilles" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed --Achilles, just slain in the Trojan War, arrives in the Underworld and is greeted by Sibyl of Cumae a prophetess and also th
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The dark history of werewolves - Craig Thomson
/ 88 viewsExplore how werewolves have evolved in folklore, literature, and pop culture throughout history, and where these stories originated.--Stories of werewolves have existed for thousands of years and continue to live on today. Theyre especially prominent in E
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How much would it cost to buy the ocean? - Astrid J. Hsu
/ 68 viewsDig into the monetary value of the ocean, from global trade, to tourism, fishing, and more, as Poseidon contemplates selling it.--Surveying his vast domain, Poseidon considers retirement. What if someone else donned the coral crown so he could spend his i
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The Fijian myth of the greedy god - Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak
/ 54 viewsDig into the Fijian myth of Dakuwaqa, the shape-shifting shark god who is determined to take over all of Fiji's islands.--Long ago, the ancestral gods of Fiji settled on the Pacific archipelago. They eventually metamorphosed into various forms, with the g
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The Greek myth of Demeter's revenge - Iseult Gillespie
/ 34 viewsDig into the Greek myth of Mestra and her father King Erysichthon, who angered the gods and was cursed with insatiable hunger.--Mestra, princess of Thessaly, was far from home. She had watched her father, King Erysichthon, plunge into a ruin of his own ma