Instructional Video12:00
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Hermes and Loki and Tricksters Part 2: Crash Course World Mythology #21

7th - 12th
Cunning characters are so much fun, and that's no trick! The 21stt video in the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology series discusses how tricksters are culture heroes. Pupils learn about the trickster gods Hermes, from Greece, and Loki,...
Instructional Video10:10
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Tricksters: An Introduction: Crash Course World Mythology #20

9th - 12th
From Bart Simpson to Bugs Bunny to Jack Sparrow, people love a good trickster. With the 20th video from the Crash Course World Mythology series, scholars explore the mythological trickster archetype. Viewers also listen to the story of...
Instructional Video13:24
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Ma'ui, Oceania's Hero: Crash Course World Mythology #31

7th - 12th
The demi-god Ma'ui in Disney's Moana is more than a charming character—he's actually based on an ancient mythical character. With the 31st installment in the Crash Course World Mythology series, viewers meet the hero from Oceania....
Instructional Video12:33
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Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters: Crash Course World Mythology #22

9th - 12th
According to a Native American myth from Alaska, ravens were originally white. Viewers learn how the bird species changed colors with the 22nd installment in the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology series. Scholars discover two of the...