SeriesMonster & Creature Folk Horror Cosmic & Lovecraftian

Myths & Monsters2017

Name: Myths & Monsters
Genre: Monster & Creature, Folk Horror, Cosmic & Lovecraftian, Gothic
Released: 2017-12-23
Rating: 7.3

Created by Daniel Kontur

7.3

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 7.7TMDB 6.8

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Year

2017

Seasons

Network

Netflix

Status

Ended

The premise

This documentary series tells the stories that have gripped imaginations for centuries and reveals the fascinating and unexpected history behind them.

Horror Vault's take

Myths & Monsters peels back the curtain on humanity's most enduring legends, tracing the real-world anxieties and historical events that gave birth to creatures of nightmare. Each episode digs beneath the surface of a classic myth to reveal the surprising truths lurking underneath. Part scholarly investigation, part dark storytelling, the series reminds viewers that the monsters we invented say as much about us as they do about the unknown.

Episode Guide

· 4h 30m total· Dec 2017 → Dec 2017

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S1.E1 · Heroes & VillainsPremiere
Dec 23, 2017 · 45 min
The strange Slavic story of Ivan and Koschei the Deathless, the origins of King Arthur and the wizard Merlin, the journey of Odysseus as he resists the beautiful songs of the Sirens, and finally Sigurd and his battle with the dragon Fafnir.
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S1.E2 · The Wild Unknown
Dec 23, 2017 · 45 min
The tragic Greek myth of Actaeon, the Celtic Otherworld, the Kraken and the woods of Brothers Grimm.
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S1.E3 · War
Dec 23, 2017 · 45 min
The violent story of Romulus and Remus, the brutal Vikings and the Valkyries, the Trojan War, exploring the influence of Homer's Iliad on Alexander the Great, and 15th Century Romania with its bloodthirsty ruler, Vlad the Impaler.
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S1.E4 · Love & Betrayal
Dec 23, 2017 · 45 min
Love is a universal and powerful emotion. But it can also be destructive. Lust can destroy, betrayal can wound. Such an often-irrational force asks questions of any society.
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S1.E5 · Change & Revolution
Dec 23, 2017 · 45 min
How does a community form? How does it survive and adapt to change? The role myths and legends have played in establishing the rules of society and the punishments for those who break them.

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