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How Every Heroic Story Is Really Just Gilgamesh

The myth of Gilgamesh is less of a hero’s journey, and more of an existential crisis.

The EPIC Aesir vs. Vanir War

In Norse mythology, there are two gods who fought an epic war but united in the end.

About Fate & Fabled

Join Dr. Moiya McTier & Emily Zarka and dig into the stories and characters of ancient mythologies to explore why such tales were crafted, and investigate mythology’s influence on humanity.

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