Friday, November 28, 2025

Avalon: The Enchanted Isle Where Legends Say Arthur Sleeps

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On a mist-covered battlefield, King Arthur falls…and a boat of glass appears from the fog. Nine mysterious sisters come from the Otherworld and carry the once-and-future king away to the Isle of Avalon, where—according to legend—he will heal and one day return.

Friday, November 21, 2025

The Myth of Fu Sang: China’s Forgotten Eastern Paradise

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 Fu Sang, one of the most mysterious and imaginative legends in all of Chinese mythology. A mythical Eastern paradise, a land of living suns, immortal trees, fireproof rats, deer-riding nobles, dog-headed men, giant rabbits, seas of varnish, and a fountain of wine. 

Today, we're taking an introductory look at a legend that almost no one has heard of, but absolutely should: the mythical land of Fu Sang as described by the 90-year-old Buddhist monk Hui Shen, whose fantastical tale appears in the Book of Liang over a century after his supposed voyage.

Was Fu Sang a metaphor? A myth? A garbled sailor’s tale? An embellished travel story? Or just an ancient attempt to imagine a paradise somewhere far beyond the sunrise? As always… your guess is as good as mine.

Friday, November 14, 2025

Vineta: The Lost City Beneath the Northern Sea

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Set your sights on the storm-tossed Baltic Sea and journey into one of Europe’s most mysterious legends — Vineta, the lost city once called the richest port in the North. In today’s video, we take an introductory look into the mythology, folklore, and historical accounts behind this legendary drowned city. Was Vineta a real place of wealth, trade, and culture? Or is it a cautionary tale woven from medieval imagination?

Friday, November 7, 2025

The Hidden Realm of Mount Penglai – Home of the Immortals

 

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Across the waves lies Mount Penglai, the legendary Island of Immortals from ancient Chinese mythology — a paradise of gemstone trees, endless feasts, and eternal life.