This week on Crash Course Mythology, Mike is teaching you about the archetypes that are often associated with male divinities. We're going to talk about Fathers & Sons, Kings & Judges, Saviors & Sages, Shamans, Tricksters, and Lords of...

The year is 1400 BCE. At the temple of the fisherman, the morning is unusually still and this is just the latest in a series of troubling signs for Quexo, the village shaman. The villagers live off the sea, but this year the winds have...

Explore the hidden clues left behind by prehistoric humans in their cave art. Learn about the possible spiritual meanings, challenging journeys, and the theories behind the detailed paintings created thousands of years...

VOICED : Malaysian shamans brave Islams ill winds

Centuries after the arrival of European culture, and Christianity, the shamans, or healers, of Mexico continue to play an important role. Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico. (Footage by AFP/Getty Images)

CLEAN : In Peru, shamans pray the spirits to be protected from El Nino

VOICED : Chamanes peruanos piden proteccion contra El Nino

CLEAN: Mexicans turn to shamans for health

CLEAN : Peruvian shamans perform ritual to predict Copa America final

CLEAN: Bolivian shamans read the future in bubbles of beer

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CLEAN : Migration steals the magic from Chinas mountain shamans

CLEAN : Peruvian shamans predict a World Cup final Brazil vs Argentina

VOICED : Chamanes de Vietnam invocan espiritus para sanar enfermedades

CLEAN : FILE: Mineral rich Mongolia grapples with resource curse

VOICED : Peru: Chamanes pronostican el Mundial

CLEAN: Shaman healers united in Mexico

CLEAN : Peruvian shamans perform rituals ahead of election