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Aztec Tale: Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl
Read and listen to the Mexican/Aztec tale of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. These two star-crossed lovers ended up as two volcanoes with many fertility festivals attributed to them- but why? Find out here!
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Betrothed and Beheaded: Siya and Maadi
Siya and Maadi tells the tale of the ill-fated lovers in legends popularized from the Wagadou Empire. Virgin sacrifices, Decapitating Serpents, a Man in a (bad) disguise make up this tale that poses the “Greater Good” question we ask ourselves at every major movie showing.
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Shahnameh: Sam, Zal and Rudabeh
The Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) by Hakim Abu al-Qasim Mansur is one of the world’s greatest Epic poems, detailing the history of Iran’s Kings and Heroes. He is known as “Ferdowsi Tusi,” which is actually a title meaning “The Tusi Poet from Paradise”. The work has morphed with every retelling, and the stories have existed prior to Ferdowsi penning them down. In the poem, Ferdowsi says that his book is a collection of stories that he painstakingly collected. To see a list of the author’s sources and a brief history, click here. The Epic itself starts from the beginning of…
Tales from the Enchanted Forest 