The stories featured in Greaking Out are usually original adaptations of classic Greek myths.

This week's story features animals dressing up like humans,

people getting eaten, favorite celestial bodies,

garlic breath, and a new beginning.

Greaking out the greatest stories in history,

we're told in Greek mythology.

Greaking out gods and heroes amazing feats.

Listen, then you'll see it's Greaking Out.

Okay listeners, today is another field trip day,

but this time we are headed on an overland journey

for some exciting new mythologies and folklore traditions.

Hey Oracle, isn't it cool how there are different types of stories

from all over the world?

Okay, right, but even though the cultures are all different,

the myths sometimes have some universal themes and elements

that are present across a variety of countries and backgrounds.

This is referred to as a motif.

It is a concept that appears in many myths across many different cultures.

That's right.

Of course, it is right. I know everything.

Well maybe not everything, but everything.

Oh yeah, so you know what kind of myth we're talking about today?

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