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Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth
In our interview with Gordon Campbell, we chat all about his new book Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth. The book tells two stories. One story is that of the Norse proceeding in the 10th and 11th...
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The Myth of Loki and the Master Builder
Dive 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...
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The Chinese Myth of the Meddling Monk - Shunan Teng
Will Bai Su Zhen, the white snake demon, and her love, Xu Xian, ever be free of the meddling monk? (Part Two of the myth of the white snake). — Xu Xian had just received an invitation to the opening...
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The myth of Medusa - Laura Aitken-Burt
TED-Ed has launched its first ever physical game: Pandora's Legacy! Learn more and get your copy here: https://ed.ted.com/pandora – Medusa, transformed into a monstrous Gorgon by a wrathful Athena, sought...
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The Egyptian Myth of the Death of Osiris
Dig into the Egyptian myth of Osiris, trapped by his brother, the warrior god Set, in a coffin and tossed into the Nile to die. — Long jealous of his older brother Osiris, the god who ruled all of Egypt...
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The Egyptian Myth of Isis and the Seven Scorpions
Dive 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...
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The Chinese Myth of the Immortal White Snake (Part 1)
Dive into the world of Chinese folk tales with the myth of the white snake, a story of the demon Bai Su Zhen and her love, Xu Xian. (Part One of the myth of the white snake). — The talented...
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The myth of Hades and Persephone - Iseult Gillespie
Dig 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...
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The tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice - Brendan Pelsue
Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-tragic-myth-of-orpheus-and-eurydice-brendan-pelsue The marriage of Orpheus, the greatest...
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The Myth of Echo and Narcissus
Narcissus is a figure from Greek mythology who was so impossibly handsome that he fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water. Even the lovely nymph Echo could not manage to tempt him from his self-absorption...
