Mythology & Fiction Explained

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• The Dark Origins of Japanese Yokai

  April 3, 2026 · 50 min

  Today we take a deep dive into the crazy world of Japanese Folklore. Examining the strangest and most disturbing Yokai, starting with some of the most well known and ending with the most obscure Japan has to offer. Learn more about your…

• Frankenstein: by Mary Shelley the Origin of Gothic Horror

  December 12, 2024 · 30 min

  Today we take a look at Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a true gothic horror classic. A young scientist discovers the secret to creating life and attempts to do what so many before him failed to do. When his experiment fails, he bestows life…

• Sun Wukong - A Detailed Summary of Journey to the West

  September 14, 2024 · 2 hr 16 min

  Today we take a look at Journey to the West a true classic of Chinese literature. An epic pilgrimage that features everyone's favorite shapeshifting trickster Sun Wukong the Monkey King.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

• The Forgotten Creatures of the Arctic: Inuit Mythology

  January 26, 2024 · 20 min

  Today we explore the secrets of the Arctic, its forgotten and obscure creatures found in Inuit folklore and mythology.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

• Dracula by Bram Stoker - Fiction's Most Infamous Vampire

  November 30, 2023 · 58 min

  Today we take a look at a true horror classic in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Hopefully you enjoy this abridged version narrated by Mythology & Fiction explained.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

• The Forgotten Book of 16th-century Apocalyptic Visions

  October 12, 2023 · 25 min

  In today's episode we take a look at the Augsburg book of miracles, a manuscript from an unknown author containing miraculous signs through out the ages, a collection of renaissance art and religious stories that many thought would predict…

• The Book of Forgotten Demons & Occult Secrets - Exploring the Infernal Dictionary

  June 6, 2023 · 16 min

  Today we take a look at the Dictionnaire Infernal otherwise known as the Infernal Dictionary, written by Jacques Collin de Plancy. This manuscript delves into many of the lesser known and forgotten demons as well as the practices and…

• The Beast of Gevaudan | The Hunt for the Unidentified Monster that Terrorised 18th Century France

  April 14, 2023 · 13 min

  In today's episode we take a look at the mystery behind the monster that plagued the French countryside in the 18th century, but what exactly was the beast of Gevaudan? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices