Welcome to Crash Course Theater with Mike Rugnetta! In this, our inaugural week, we're going to ask the two classic questions about theater. 1.What is theater? And 2. Is it spelled -re or -er? Well, there's a clue to question two in the...

Mike Rugnetta continues to teach you about Tricksters in myth, and this time we're headed to the Americas. Coyote and Raven appear in stories from many Native American groups, and more often than not, they're tricky. They're also often...

Chak Ek', the morning star, rose from the underworld to the surface of the eastern sea and on into the heavens. His brother K'in Ahaw, the sun, followed. Though Chak Ek' had risen first, K'in Ahaw outshone him, and the resentful Chak Ek'...

In which Mike Rugnetta brings you the final installation of our unit on creation myths. This week, we're talking about human beings and their relationship to the natural world. It turns out foundational stories have a lot to teach us...

This week, Mike Rugnetta is teaching you about mythical gardens and caves, which appear in cultures all over the world. Caves and gardens can stand for different things, but in the two stories we're talking about today, they tie into the...

Today on Crash Course Mythology we're starting in on creation stories. This week, we'll focus on the creation of the universe out of nothing, or Ex Nihlio creation. Basically, a god decides to make a universe out of nothing. We'll look...

New ReviewTheseus journeys to Crete to fight the Minotaur in the Labyrinth and save his people.

New ReviewWith help from the Gods, Perseus sets out fulfil his destiny as a great hero. He fights Medusa to save his mother, encounters a sea monster and faces a wicked king.

New ReviewOrpheus travels to the underworld to save his love Eurydice from the depths of Hades.

New ReviewOdysseus, cast adrift at sea, lands on the island of the Enchantress Circe. With help from Hermes, he wins Circe over and continues his long journey home.

New ReviewOdysseus is captured by the cyclops Polyphemus. He outwits the terrifying giant but suffers the wrath of Poseidon. Please note this episode contains mild gory and frightening moments.

New ReviewHeracles faces the terrifying Lernean Hydra and learns the importance of asking for help when it is needed. Please note this episode contains mild gory and frightening moments.

New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of Ragnarok: the Norse apocalypse and end of the world. He also explains the cyclical nature of the Norse Myths and how the end is the beginning in a constant cycle of birth and rebirth.

New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of the Death of Baldur - an event that leaves Loki chained to a rock, and the start of Ragnarok.

New ReviewProfessor Hyll tells us the story of Loki's children: Fenrir the giant wolf, Jormungandr the World Serpent and Hel, goddess of the Underworld who all play pivotal roles in Ragnarok, the Norse Apocalypse.

New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of the Forging of Mjollnir. Loki's tricks go too far, and inadvertently playing a part in creating many of the Norse god's weapons and treasures, including the legendary hammer Mjollnir.

New ReviewProfessor Hyll tells us the story of how Odin became the wisest entity in the nine realms, from sacrificing an eye for knowledge, to his ultimate sacrifice to bring written word and runes into the world of man.

New ReviewProfessor Hyll presents the story of Ymir the First Giant and how the Norse people believed the world and universe was created.

New ReviewIn this episode, we hear the love story of Matactin and the Sun, and how the girl became the Moon. In the Museum, Professor Hyll talks about the different sources and versions of mythic stories, and gives an overview of how the Maya...

New ReviewThe Twins of Maya Legend visit the Underworld to play a game of ball with Gods in a myth about learning from past mistakes. In the Museum: the Professor demonstrates how the Maya used tiles to count and write numbers in an interactive...

New ReviewIn this episode, we hear the Legend of Xtabay: a ghostly figure that haunts the Yucatan forests. The Professor explains how this myth dares to be different when it comes to beauty and being a good person.

New ReviewWe hear about the Maya Myth of the discovery of corn. In the Museum, the Professor explains how cultures mythicise what they value most. We also learn about the structure of the Maya Universe and world.

New ReviewWe hear two short fables from Maya Myths and explore the lessons behind them. The Professor explains the role animals play in presenting morals and lessons in myths.

New ReviewJoin Professor Hyll in the Museum. In this episode we find out when the Maya were, learn about the main Gods of the Maya Pantheon and hear the story of Hurricane and Serpent: the Mayan origin myth.