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World Myths – Ready for Your Classroom

Free explainer videos about myths and legends from every continent, from Gilgamesh to Baba Yaga. Every story exists in English and in German, with photocopiable worksheets and answer keys.

English / EFLHistoryEthicsReligious Studies

Free worksheets

Two student pages each (warm-up, comprehension, sequencing, discussion, cultural comparison, writing task) plus a teacher page with answers and an age recommendation. A vocabulary box helps EFL learners, and a QR code leads to the video. More worksheets are on the way – they are marked in the list below.

Osiris – the King Who Had to Die Twice

Osiris – the King Who Had to Die Twice

English · History · Religious Studies · from age 12 (B1) · Video 9:11 min

Includes a comparison of myth and real life in ancient Egypt (Nile flood, mummification, judgement of the dead).

Gilgamesh – the King Who Searched for Immortality

Gilgamesh – the King Who Searched for Immortality

English · History · Ethics · from age 14 (B1) · Video 8:41 min

Includes a comparison of the flood stories of Utnapishtim and Noah.

All episodes

28 episodes are online, with four new ones every week. Sorted by world region – click a region to open its list.

African Mythology5 episodes

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East Asian Mythology4 episodes
  • AmaterasuOrigin The Most Absurd Rescue Plan in Japanese Mythology
  • SusanooComparison Marvel's Thor vs. the REAL Japanese God Who Beheaded an 8-Headed Serpent
  • PanguOrigin He Held Heaven and Earth Apart for 18,000 Years — Then Became the Entire World
  • NüwaOrigin She Repaired the Sky With Molten Stones — Then the World Was Never Quite the Same

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European Mythology4 episodes

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Indigenous North American Mythology2 episodes
  • CoyoteOrigin The Craziest Fire Heist in Native American Mythology 🔥
  • RavenOrigin He Faked Being a Baby to Steal 3 Sacred Boxes — Then His Feathers Turned Black Forever

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Mesoamerican & Caribbean Mythology3 episodes

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Middle Eastern & Caucasus Mythology3 episodes
  • GilgameshOrigin The Oldest Story Ever Written Ends With a King Losing Immortality to a Snake
  • InannaComparison She Died, Got Hung on a Hook Like Meat — And Accidentally Invented Winter
  • Ahura MazdaOrigin The Most Influential Forgotten Religion in Ancient Persian History 🔥

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Oceanian & Pacific Mythology3 episodes
  • PeleOrigin The Most Explosive Sibling Rivalry in Hawaiian Mythology
  • MauiComparison Maui vs. Prometheus: Same Stolen Fire, Two Wildly Different Punishments
  • Rainbow SerpentOrigin The 60,000-Year-Old Serpent Myth That Carved a Continent 🐍

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South & Central Asian Mythology2 episodes
  • KaliOrigin She Drank a Demon's Blood Mid-Air — Then Almost Destroyed the World 💀
  • PadmasambhavaMystery The Lotus-Born 'Second Buddha' Story Historians Still Can't Explain 🪷

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South American Mythology1 episode
  • ViracochaOrigin The Most Devastating Creation Myth in Inca History 🌊

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Southeast Asian Mythology1 episode
  • BakunawaComparison Two Cultures Invented the Same Sky-Eating Monster to Explain 6 Missing Moons

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Five formats

Not every episode simply retells a legend. These are the formats:

Origin Story

One figure and their story: who they are, where they come from and what they go through – gods, heroes and tricksters.

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Cross-Cultural Deep Dive

Two cultures that never knew each other tell almost the same story – and the differences are where the real insight lies.

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Unsolved Mystery

Myths that researchers still debate: what is tradition, what is a historical core, and what remains an open question?

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Mythical Places

Sunken cities, hidden kingdoms, islands of the dead – the places myths are built around.

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Compilations

Several episodes on one theme in a row – ideal for longer teaching units or for browsing.

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The channels

New 8–9 minute episodes, plus subtitled Shorts that work well as a lesson starter.

Good to know

Preview first

Myths are not always gentle. Some episodes contain dark scenes. Each teacher page includes an age recommendation.

About AI

The narrator's voice and the illustrations are AI-generated. The scripts follow the established tradition of each myth.

Free to copy

You are welcome to copy the worksheets for classroom use and share them with colleagues.