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The TRAGIC Real-Life Story That Birthed Mary Poppins
What if the world’s most beloved nanny was never meant for the children, but was secretly a magical ritual summoned to save a real man from a tragic death? We follow the trail of clues buried in P.L. Travers’s heartbreaking … Continue reading
The myth of Arachne – Iseult Gillespie
Check out our Patreon page: / teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-o… From sailors who were turned into pigs, nymphs that sprouted into trees, and a gaze that converted the beholder to stone, Greek mythology brims with shape-shifters. The powerful Gods … Continue reading
The Three Little Pigs’ 3,000-Year-Old Secret
🐷 The Three Little Pigs — you think you know the story…… Dive into the dark origins of the Three Little Pigs, a tale echoing with ancient myths and long-forgotten rituals. Journey back to the Bronze Age where the story … Continue reading
The 4,000-Year-Old Secret Behind The Frog Prince
🐸 A talking frog… who asks for more than he should— Not riches. Not power. But a place at your table. Even in your bed. Most call it a fairy tale. But what if it’s not? What if this is … Continue reading
The Grimm Sisters: The Forgotten Women Behind Fairy Tales
[…] Fairytales didn’t begin with the Brothers Grimm. Long before Jacob and Wilhelm published their famous stories, women were the ones collecting, telling, and preserving these dark, magical tales. In this video, I discuss the forgotten female storytellers behind the … Continue reading
The 4,000-Year-Old Secret Behind Rumpelstiltskin
🧶 A poor girl. An impossible task… and a terrible bargain. In the end, only a name can save her. We think of Rumpelstiltskin as a simple children’s tale. But what if I told you this story is older than … Continue reading
The First Known Story Ever Written | analysing the Epic of Gilgamesh
hey kids time for ur bedtime story 00:00 intro 1:36 the written word 3:12 versions of the text The Epic of Gilgamesh 5:40 TABLET I 13:44 TABLET II 17:35 TABLET V 20:01 TABLET VI 24:49 TABLET VII 29:00 TABLET VIII … Continue reading
Everything That Happens During Ragnarok | Norse Mythology Explained | Ragnarok Explained | ASMR
✨Welcome once again to another episode of the Mythical Arcana Mythology podcast. This will be the last video on Norse Mythology for a while. In this video we’re going to go through everything that happens during Ragnarok. We’ll talk about … Continue reading
Norse Mythology’s Climate Lessons for the Future | Lauren Fadiman | TED
What if ancient myths are warnings for the future? Contemporary folklorist Lauren Fadiman explores how the Norse tale of Ragnarök may stem from real climate catastrophe, revealing how folklore preserves lessons of resilience and can guide how we adapt to … Continue reading
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