Podcast in English: "Myths and Storytelling", broacast by Diffusione Fiaba on Radio Cavolo, 12/01/24; Production: Elena Asciutti, radio storyteller

In this episode, Elena Asciutti welcomed and hosted Jay Leeming, storyteller in the USA. Jay is adept at bringing ancient myths and stories alive through the power of the spoken word as well as creator of the Crane Bag Storytelling Podcast.

Elena and Jay engaged in a conversation to explore myths and their relationship with the wider oral tradition and contemporary storytelling.


As usual, there was no shortage of enchanting stories:
- "Rodopi", Egyptian fairy tale dating back to the XXVI egyptian dinasty (570-526 BC), as transcribed by the Greek geographer Strabo (1st century BC) and the ROman writer Aelianus (2nd century AC), told by Elena Asciutti (15')
- "Zeus and Metis", told by Jay Leeming (37')
- "The return of hero Melanau", told by Jay Leeming(1h03')

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