This week on MYTH, we’re sailing out to one of the most isolated communities on the planet.  You’ll see that meeting the Europeans is usually a bad thing, that you can totally navigate the open ocean with vague directions, and that you need to hide your traps better.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s the origin story for some of the most iconic statues in the world.

Source: Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Mythology

This week on MYTH, a young man is going on a journey across ancient Korea in search of some answers.  You’ll find that straw sandals aren’t durable, that some people are just cursed, and that being a dragon has some weird prerequisites.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s the ancient origin of the dragonballs that spells bad news for rich people.

Source: Korean Folklore

This week on MYTH, it’s off to the Czech Republic for a twist on a classic tale.  You’ll see that you should be nice to all your kids, that you should always let a stranger take you to a cave, and that you can be too good at questing.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, a fox befriends a senior kitty.

Source: Slavic Folklore