Mythos & Logos

Sean Patrick Eckmann

Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning. The purpose of this channel is to share the important stories at the foundation of human cultures throughout history. These include mythology, legends, folktales, religious stories, and parables from the dawn of history to the modern day.

  1. The Fate of Merlin: Mad Prophet & Sorcerer of Arthurian Legend (Myrddin Wyllt, Lady of the Lake)

    18/01

    The Fate of Merlin: Mad Prophet & Sorcerer of Arthurian Legend (Myrddin Wyllt, Lady of the Lake)

    00:00 Introduction00:07 Merlin, from the Nuremberg Chronicle00:20 Merlin by Aubrey Beardsley00:24 Prince Arthur Educated by Thomas Pennant01:03 The Mad Prophet01:18 Fresco "Iwein" by Hartmann von Aue, photo Thomas Wozniak, Creative Commons01:37 Alauda arvensis Nest, photo Beentree, Creative Commons01:48 Battle of Crécy by Loyset Liédet01:59 Geoffrey of Monmouth, The Life of Merlin02:57 Zum Wilden Mann, Passau, photo Andreas Praefcke, Creative Commons03:05 The Wild Man by Conrad Meyer03:25 Carrion Crow, photo Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart, Creative Commons03:28 Phoenix by Friedrich Justin Bertuch03:37 Virtuous Lady Tames Woodwose04:48 Page from the Black Book of Carmarthen05:21 Map of Roman Britain by William and Alexander Keith Johnston05:32 Stonehenge from the Roman De Brut05:43 Myrddin Being Converted to Christianity by Saint Kentigern05:50 Wild Man by Hans Holbein the Younger06:06 The Supernatural Sorcerer06:42 Christ in Limbo by Fra Angelico06:48 Story of Merlin by Jean Colombe07:23 Conception of Merlin by Antoine Vérard08:00 Merlin Reads His Prophesies to King Vortigern08:19 Vortigern and the Dragons by the Master of Edward IV08:57 Red Dragon Sculpture, photo Rickfive, Creative Commons09:22 Uther Pendragon, Aethelbert, Arthur, and Oswald by Matthew Paris09:34 The Holy Grail and the Round Table by Évrard d’Espinques09:52 Uther and Igraine by Wladislaw T Benda10:00 Pelleas and Igraine by Wladislaw T Benda10:06 Gorlois, Uther, and Igraine by Wladislaw T Benda10:30 Uther Pendragon by Howard Pyle10:39 Arthur’s Conception10:55 So The Child Was Delivered Unto Merlin by Arthur Rackham11:21 Idylls of the King by Gustave Doré11:58 So The Child Was Delivered Unto Merlin by N C Wyeth12:05 Merlin Dictating Prophesies to His Scribe, Blaise12:18 Young Arthur Retrieving the Sword Excalibur12:36 Gargoyle12:55 Sack of Aquileia, from the Chronicon Pictum12:59 The Achievement of the Grail by Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, and John Henry Durle13:04 Excalibur, from Ballads of Bravery by George Melville Baker13:39 The Fate of Merlin13:43 Vivian and Merlin by Julia Margaret Cameron14:08 Idylls of the King by Gustave Doré14:18 Diana of the Chase by Anna Hyatt Huntington14:37 Diana Hunting, Via Livenza, Rome, Italy14:45 Secondary Basins of Brittany by Marie-Nicolas Bouillet14:55 The Golden Bough by Joseph Mallord William Turner15:12 Myth of Actaeon, photo Carole Raddato, Creative Commons15:26 Idylls of the King by Gustave Doré15:44 Robert De Boron, Prose Merlin16:17 Idylls of the King by Gustave Doré16:32 Merlin and Vivienne by W Otway Cannell16:42 April by the Brothers of Limbourg16:48 Musician With Tambourine, Man and Maiden Playing Chess, Bodleian Library, Oxford, England16:52 Maidens Dance to the Music of a Citoler Playing, Bodleian Library, Oxford, England16:59 Walther von Klingen by the Master of the Codex Manesse17:04 Duke and Ladies in a Garden by Christine de Pisan17:18 Vivien Bewitches Merlin by Arthur Pyle17:33 Merlin and Nimue by Edward Burne-Jones18:06 Vivien and Merlin by Julia Margaret Cameron18:17 Idylls of the King by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale18:23 Merlin and Vivien by George Housman Thomas18:40 The Beguiling of Merlin by Edward Burne-Jones18:53 Witches’ Tree by Edward Burne-Jones19:12 Merlin and Vivien, from Tales of the Round Table by Andrew Lang19:18 Idylls of the King by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale20:02 Bradamante at Merlin’s Tomb by Alexandre-Evariste Fragonard20:30 Conclusion20:51 Awarding the Artists Coat of Arms to Albrecht Dürer by Eugene Napoleon Neureuther20:55 Idylls of the King by Gustave Doré21:13 The Story of Tom Thumb, from The Heart of Oak Books by Charles Eliot Norton21:43 Sleeping Merlin Sculpture at Merlin’s Cave, Tintagel, England, photo by Nathan Russell-Raby, Creative CommonsAll works of art are in the public domain unless otherwise noted.Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

    23 min
  2. The Demon Woman & The Lotus Sutra: A Haunting Story from Japanese Folklore

    25/10/2025

    The Demon Woman & The Lotus Sutra: A Haunting Story from Japanese Folklore

    We live in a world filled with both light and darkness, and it is in our darkest times that we need the greatest compassion. Written by a Buddhist monk from Medieval (Heian Period) Japan, this horror story brings us a woman who transforms into a demon known as an Oni. Yet the demon-woman's story challenges us to find hope, even in the darkness of her life.Mosaic Family Services is dedicated to serving survivors of human rights abuses from around the world and within the community of North Texas. https://mosaicservices.org/Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.”Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mythosandlogos00:00 Introduction & Charity Announcement00:29 Screen Map of Japan00:39 Tsuina of Yoshida Shrine00:49 Dōjōji by Kōgyo Tsukioka01:20 A Woman Scorned01:37 Map of Japan, Jotokuji Temple, Momoyama Period02:10 The Demon of Mount Togakushi by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi02:46 The Demon Within02:50 Kyōri no bijin by Mizuno Toshikata03:09 Yamanba by Itō Seiu03:33 Companion In Solitude 閑居友 2:3 A Deeply Resentful Woman Becomes A Demon While Alive04:26 Apologies for the missed edit! The text leaves whether she receives the memorial unclear. Ironic considering when the sound cuts out!04:28 Transforming Suffering04:52 Jien, Collection of Portraits of Famous Writers in Chinese Literature05:06 Chapter 27 of the Lotus Sutra, Arthur M Sackler Museum, Harvard University05:31 Buddha and Bodhisattvas, Mogao Caves05:47 Lotus Sutra, Chapter 206:42 Chapter 20 of the Lotus Sutra, Jigage E Shō Zokuhen06:46 Devadatta Falling Into Hell by Katsushika Hokusai06:51 Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra, Metropolitan Museum of Art07:15 Wild Mountain Woman in a Cloak of Leaves by Hokkei07:58 Zhiyi Statue, Mii-dera Onjo-ji, photographed by Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, licensed under Creative Commons08:05 The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra08:14 Compassion in Darkness08:24 Oni Chanting the Name of the Buddha by Shibata Zeshin08:49 Kujō Yoshitsune by 菱川師宣09:22 Namanari Noh Mask, photographed by Takiyama Ichiemon, licensed under Creative Commons09:25 Ooeyama Emaki09:29 Chapters 12 and 14 of the Lotus Sutra, Metropolitan Museum of Art09:52 OutroAll works of art are in the public domain unless otherwise noted.Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

    11 min
  3. Hopeful Living in a Broken World: Myth of the Ages in Hesiod, Ovid, & Plato's Statesman

    03/09/2025

    Hopeful Living in a Broken World: Myth of the Ages in Hesiod, Ovid, & Plato's Statesman

    While we often look to the past for an example of a better world, our counterparts living in the ancient world did the same, viewing even their time as a fallen one, ruled by greed. Greek and Roman authors such as Hesiod and Ovid detailed the decay of the world from original perfection in the myth of the Golden, Silver, Bronze, and Iron Ages, and the philosophy of Plato, in his Statesman dialogue, leans upon the myth of the ages in its metaphysics. If we seek to understand the myth of the ages through mythology and philosophy, we find practical advice for hopeful living in our own lives, even in a world that feels fallen and broken. Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.” Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mythosandlogos 00:00 Introduction 00:12 Roman Mosaic Depicting Anaximander with Sundial 00:20 Hesiod’s Works and Days from Biblioteca Marciana 00:55 The Creation by James Tissot 01:16 The First Transformation 01:32 Ovid’s Metamorphoses from the European Library of Information and Culture 02:00 Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book I 03:13 Booroobin Sunshine Coast Australia by Jordan Condon, licensed under Creative Commons 03:31 Star Map by Elizabeth Shurtleff 03:40 The Golden Age 04:01 The Golden Age by Lucas Cranach the Elder 04:15 The Golden Age by Frans Francken the Younger et. al. 04:26 Spring by Jean-Jacques Le Veau after Charles Dominique Joseph Eisen 04:50 Funerary Stele of Demokleides, photographed by Furius, licensed under Creative Commons 04:54 Hesiod, Works and Days 05:11 Nothing Gold Can Stay 05:15 Titan Struck by Lightning by François Dumont 05:36 Winter by Jean-Jacques Le Veau after Charles Dominique Joseph Eisen 05:50 Agricultural Calendar by Master of the Geneva Boccaccio 08:58 Title Page to 1539 Edition of Hesiod’s Works and Days 06:20 The Souls of Acheron by Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl 06:34 Achilles’ Sacrifice of Trojan Prisoners from the François Tomb 07:09 The Iron Age by Jan Collaert II et. al. 07:22 The Iron Age by Jean-Jacques Le Veau after Charles Dominique Joseph Eisen 07:32 The Age of Iron by Paolo Fiammingo 07:40 Illustration from Griffith’s Guide to the Iron Trade of Great Britain 07:59 The Close of the Silver Age by Lucas Cranach the Elder 08:19 Justice by Raphael 08:26 Truth at the Bottom of a Well by Jean-Léon Gérome 09:06 The Changing Ages 09:16 Two Young Men Hunting a Deer by the Dokimasia Painter 09:26 Artemis Kaurotrophos from Archaeological Museum of Brauron 09:40 Page of the Codex Oxoniensis Clarkianus 39, Dialogue Politikos 10:16 Saturnus by Jan Van Vianen 10:28 Jupiter on his Eagle Enthroned in the Clouds by Stradanus 10:55 The Age of Bronze by Paolo Fiammingo 11:42 The Course of Empire by Thomas Cole 12:18 The Golden Age by Hendrick van der Borcht the Elder 12:36 The Stars Above 12:58 The Golden Age by Abraham Bloemaert 13:22 The Age of Gold by Jacopo Zucchi 13:38 Booroobin Sunshine Coast Australia photographed by Jordan Condon, licensed under Creative Commons 13:55 Astronomy Amateur by Halfblue, licensed under Creative Commons 14:29 The Age of Gold by José Manuel Félix Magdalena, licensed under Creative Commons All works of art are in the public domain unless otherwise noted. Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

    15 min
  4. Spirits in the Amazon: Life, Death, Ritual & Mythology of Remote Indigenous Tribes of Brazil (Xingú)

    14/06/2025

    Spirits in the Amazon: Life, Death, Ritual & Mythology of Remote Indigenous Tribes of Brazil (Xingú)

    In the Amazon Basin, in the interior of Brazil, systems of ritual and belief have existed for thousands of years unknown to most Brazilians. When the Villas-Bôas brothers established contact with the people of the Xingú less than 100 years ago, they became advocates for the indigenous people to the Brazilian government and society for the culture's preservation. We look at the stories shared with the brothers, exploring the relationship of life, death, and ritual in a drastically changing world.00:31 Map of Peru, Brazil, and the Country of the Amazons00:47 Yawalapiti men, serra do Roncador, MT. Brazil by José Medeiros01:08 Shamans of the Kamaiurá people by Sebastião Salgado01:19 Map of the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso by Theodoro Sampaio01:36 Orlando Villas Bôas e um índio Txicão from the Villas-Bôas Family Archive, Creative Commons02:38 Jardel Juruna, líder da Aldeia São Francisco by Cícero Pedrosa Neto, Creative Commons02:58 Pomacea bridgesii by H Zell, licensed under Creative Commons03:28 Festa do Kuarup dança em frente dos troncos by Mercello Casal Jr for Agência Brasil, Creative Commons03:47 Cotidiano by Lalo de Almeida03:55 Kuarup Festival Dancing in Front of the Trunks by Mercello Casal Jr for Agência Brasil, Creative Commons06:01 Francisco Juruna by Cícero Pedrosa Neto, Creative Commons06:27 The Eclipse by Alma Thomas06:35 Exhibit from the National Museum of Ethnology, Lisbon, Portugal, photographed by Diogo Baptista, Creative Commons07:04 Exhibit from the National Museum of Ethnology, Lisbon, Portugal, photographed by Diogo Baptista, Creative Commons07:19 Xingú River photographed by Douglas Wialin Menezes de Oliveira, Creative Commons07:28 Epicrates cenchria cenchria photographed by karoH, Creative Commons07:54 Cerrado - Parque Nacional Chapada by Eliane de Castro, Creative Commons08:11 Amazon Milk Frog by D Gordon E Robertson, Creative Commons08:26 Total Solar Eclipse, 18 July 1860 by Warren de la Rue08:48 Exhibit from the National Museum of Ethnology, Creative Commons08:55 Parrot Tile Panel by William de Morgan09:04 Aravutará: The Fate of The Dead, from Xingú: The Indians, Their Myths by Villas-Bôas09:47 Exhibit from the National Museum of Ethnology, photographed by Diogo Baptista, Creative Commons09:50 Harpy Eagle by Quartl, Creative Commons09:59 Harpy Eagle with Wings Lifted by Jonathan Wilkins, Creative Commons10:05 Eclipse from Centuria Astronomica by Albert Dyblinski10:20 Aldeia Ipatse by Pedro Biondi, Creative Commons10:25 Exhibit from the National Museum of Ethnology, Lisbon, Portugal, photographed by Diogo Baptista, Creative Commons10:28 Uruá Flute by Noel Villas-Bôas, Creative Commons11:01 Exhibit from the National Museum of Ethnology, photographed by Diogo Baptista, Creative Commons11:20 Bacaba Aldeia São Francisco by Cícero Pedrosa Neto, Creative Commons11:39 Kuarup Festival Painted Trunks by Mercello Casal Jr for Agência Brasil, Creative Commons11:45 Kayapó Bead Belt from the Museum of the Indian, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, photographed by George Magaraia11:59 Kuarup Festival Family Mourning Dead Parent by Mercello Casal Jr for Agência Brasil, Creative Commons12:30 Sons e Cores do Xingu - Horizonte by Horizonte Educaçao e Comunicaçao,Creative Commons12:44 Xingú Indigenous Park by Lalo de Almeida13:21 The Huca-Huca Fight by Maureen Bisiliat13:27 Indigenous Combat by by Mercello Casal Jr for Agência Brasil, Creative Commons15:53 Deforestation in Amazônia by Fernando Donasci16:02 Xingú Indigenous Park in Mato Grosso16:30 Farewell to Claudio and Orlando Villas-Bôas do Xingú by Maureen BisiliatAll works of art are in the public domain unless stated otherwise.Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.Works by José Medeiros; Sebastião Salgado; Lalo de Almeida; Alma Thomas; George Magaraia; Maureen Bisiliat; Fernando Donasci reproduced under Fair Use.

    17 min
  5. The Land Remembers: Dreamtime Stories & Living Heritage in Aboriginal Australia

    20/03/2025

    The Land Remembers: Dreamtime Stories & Living Heritage in Aboriginal Australia

    Aboriginal Australian cultures existed separate from the rest of the world for thousands of years. Their stories tell of verifiable events from millennia ago; they also tell of a time outside of time, called the Dreaming. Stories from the Dreaming, also called Dreamtime, are deeply connected to the earth, and tell of our connections to it as well. The stories presented here give perspectives from cultures radically different from most others, providing insight into that which is uniquely and universally human.Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.”Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation!Support the channel financially through your generous Patreon donation: patreon.com/mythosandlogosThis channel is a collection of thoughts of one person on the important stories that we humans have shared with each other. I believe that, in respectfully approaching storytelling traditions, we can find timeless wisdom and beauty that apply to modern life. I do my best to find and share that wisdom. I encourage you to share your thoughts and stories as well.The stories presented here have all been freely shared by their original tellers. I encourage you to study each story directly and consult traditional sources whenever possible.00:00 Note for Viewers of Aboriginal Australian and Torres Islander Heritage00:33 Charity Announcement01:00 Introduction01:09 An Area at the Bank of the Murray River by Gustav Mützel01:29 Illustration from More Australian Legendary Tales by K Langloh Parker, illustrated by Tommy McRae02:05 Global Sea Levels During the Last Ice Age from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration02:43 Corroboree Dance drawn by Aflred T Agate, engraved by E G Dunnell03:29 Shaping The Land04:52 The Two Methods of Making Fire by Gustav Mützel05:06 Coast Scene Near Rapid Bay by George French Angas05:41 Two Loggerhead or Green Sea Turtles, a Muskrat, and Shells by Joris Hoefnagel05:54 Mount Wellington and Hobart Town from Kangaroo Point by John Glover06:17 Bill Neidjie, Story About Feeling07:24 Illustration from Australian Legendary Tales by K Langloh Parker, illustrated by Tommy McRae07:51 Musical Maps08:02 Map of Australia from Nordisk Familjebok08:57 Illustration from More Australian Legendary Tales by K Langloh Parker, illustrated by Tommy McRae09:07: Funeral of a Native; A Bark Coffin from The Euahlayi Tribe by K Langloh Parker09:28 Mount Arapiles and the Mitre Rock by Nicholas Chevalier09:40 K Langloh Parker, The Euahlayi Tribe11:04 Baiame Cave, Milbrodale, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, photographed by Sardaka, licensed under Creative Commons11:26 Baiame Cave, Milbrodale, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, photographed by Sardaka, licensed under Creative Commons11:53 Written in the Sky12:05 Willy Wagtail photographed in Brassall Queensland Australia by A.Wutke, licensed under Creative Commons12:13 Sittella leucocephala from Reichenbach Icongraphia12:34 Landscape with Noah, Offering a Sacrifice of Gratitude by Joseph Anton Koch and Gottleib Schick13:02 Wagtail Singing, photographed by Benjamint444, licensed under Creative Commons13:09 Wagtail Nest, photographed by Benjamint444, licensed under Creative Commons13:14 Sittella leucocephala from Reichenbach Icongraphia13:40 A Billabong of the Goulburn, Victoria, by Henry James Johnstone13:54 At the lower Murray River in South Australia, the deceased is wrapped in a blanket with his weapons and favourite items, placed on a frame and left lying in the sun, by William Blandowski14:13 Dasyurus maculatus photographed by Leonard G14:36 Conclusion: Important Story This16:07 Bill Neidjie, Story About Feeling (Image: Aboriginal Carved Trees, photographed by Henry King)All works of art are in the public domain unless stated otherwise.Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

    18 min
  6. Prince Ivan & The Frog Princess: Symbolism & Renewal in Slavic Fairy Tales

    20/01/2025

    Prince Ivan & The Frog Princess: Symbolism & Renewal in Slavic Fairy Tales

    The Frog Princess is a classic fairy tale that is present in many storytelling traditions, especially concentrated in the Slavic cultures of Eastern Europe. Ugliness and beauty mix in a striking tale that leads to the renewal of a kingdom, a marriage, and the hero himself. As we will see in a Russian version, the story of the Frog Princess is packed with symbolism which ties the strange world of fairy tales to our own lives. Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.” Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation! Support the channel financially through your generous Patreon donation: patreon.com/mythosandlogos This channel is a collection of thoughts of one person on the important stories that we humans have shared with each other. I believe that, in respectfully approaching storytelling traditions, we can find timeless wisdom and beauty that apply to modern life. I do my best to find and share that wisdom. I encourage you to share your thoughts and stories as well. The stories presented here have all been freely shared by their original tellers. I encourage you to study each story directly and consult traditional sources whenever possible. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:03 Clip from The Frog Princess, 1958, directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky 00:28 Illustration from The Frog Princess by Ivan Bilibin 00:41 The Storyteller by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo 01:13 Illustration from The Frog Princess by Ivan Bilibin 01:38 Into the Swamp 01:42 Clip from The Frog Princess, 1958, directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky 01:51 Illustration from The Frog Princess by Ivan Bilibin 02:08 The Archers by Bryson Burroughs 02:40 Clip from The Frog Princess, 1958, directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky 04:12 Illustration from The Frog Princess by Ivan Bilibin 04:42 The Dance of Rejuvenation 04:51 Illustration from The Frog Princess by Ivan Bilibin 05:07 Clip from The Frog Princess, 1958, directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky 06:32 The Frog Princess, from Russian Fairy Tales by Aleksandr Afanas’ev, translated by Norbert Guterman. 07:13 Clip from The Frog Princess, 1958, directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky 09:32 The Realm of Baba Yaga 09:40 Clip from The Frog Princess, 1958, directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky 10:11 Illustration from The Frog Princess by Ivan Bilibin 10:37 Clip from The Frog Princess, 1958, directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky 14:16 Conclusion 14:29 Prishvina Street Park, from Around Moscow, photographed by Gennady Grachev, licensed under Creative Commons 14:52 The Frog Princess by Viktor Vasnetsov 16:08 Outro All works of art are in the public domain unless stated otherwise. Selections from The Frog Princess, 1958, directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovsky reproduced under Fair Use per United States Copyright Office Circular 21, Reproductions of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians. Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

    16 min

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Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning. The purpose of this channel is to share the important stories at the foundation of human cultures throughout history. These include mythology, legends, folktales, religious stories, and parables from the dawn of history to the modern day.