Spring arrives quietly…

The days lengthen.
The earth softens.
And across the land, life begins to return.

For centuries, this moment has been marked as a turning point — a threshold between darkness and renewal. Today, we know it as Easter.

In this bonus episode of Mythic Albion, we explore the layered history of Easter — from its roots in ancient seasonal observances, to its transformation into one of the most important festivals of the Christian calendar.

We trace the origins of Pascha, its connection to Jewish Passover, and the decisions made at the First Council of Nicaea that continue to shape how Easter is observed today.

Along the way, we examine the enduring symbols of the season — eggs, lilies, and spring itself — and how older traditions were absorbed, reinterpreted, and carried forward through time.

This is a story not of one origin… but of many.

A convergence of belief, tradition, and the natural world.

Because whether through faith or through the turning of the year…

Easter has always been about one thing:

That after darkness… something returns.

Mythic Albion — where Britain's legends still breathe in the mist.

With music by Megan Wofford, JOYSPRING, Phoenix Tail and Christopher Moe Ditlevsen/Anna Dager/Ekstrom

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Before Camelot rose…
before the sword was drawn from the stone…
there was a figure who stood in the shadows of kings.

He had no crown.
No kingdom.
And yet, without him… there would be no Arthur.

He was called Merlin.

A child born without a father.
A boy who spoke of things before they happened.
A man who moved between worlds — shaping destiny while never truly belonging to it.

In this episode of Mythic Albion, we explore the legend of Merlin — the prophet, the kingmaker, and the architect of Camelot itself.

From the crumbling tower of Vortigern…
to the rise of Uther Pendragon…
to the moment a young King Arthur unknowingly claims his destiny…

This is the story of a man who did not rule…
but decided who would.

But Merlin's power came at a cost.

Because to see the future is not to change it.

And as Camelot rises, so too does the shadow of its fall.

Guided by prophecy.
Bound by fate.
And undone… by the very magic he passed on.

This is Part II of the Arthurian Trilogy.

The story of the man behind the throne…
and the silence he leaves behind.

Mythic Albion — where Britain's legends still breathe in the mist.

0:13 - Intro

3:55 - Myrddin the Child, Vortigern and The Dragons

11:43 - Uther, Kingmaker and The Sword & The Stone

24:54 - Merlin, Morgana and The Binding

32:15 - The Final Reflection

33:47 - Preview of Arthur, Camelot and the Knights of the Round

With music by Stefan Ekstrom, Rachel Sandy, Hampus Naeselius, Christopher Moe Ditlevsen, Dian Shuai, Luella Gren and Chronus

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Before kings ruled Britain… the land was said to belong to giants.

Across the cliffs and moors of medieval Cornwall, enormous beings were whispered to roam — creatures of immense strength who towered over villages and castles alike. Some were brutish monsters, others the last echoes of something older… remnants of a world before the rise of Arthur's kingdom.

And yet the one who would challenge them was no knight.

No prince.

No chosen champion.

He was simply Jack — a farmer's son with little more than courage, wit, and a refusal to be afraid.

In this episode of Mythic Albion, we explore the legendary tale of Jack the Giant Killer — the cunning boy who faced giants like Comoran, Blunderbore, and Galligantus, battled dragons and ancient sorcery, and eventually found himself standing within the court of King Arthur himself.

But Jack's story is more than a fairy tale.

It is a myth about the changing of Britain — the fading of giants, pagan powers, and older magic, and the rise of a new age shaped by kings, knights, and destiny.

This episode marks Part I of our Arthurian Trilogy.

Because before Merlin's prophecies…
before the sword in the stone…
before Camelot rose to glory…

there was a clever boy from Cornwall who proved that even the largest shadow can fall.

Mythic Albion — where Britain's legends still breathe in the mist.

0:01 - Introduction

4:05 - The First Giant: Comoran

13:03 - Blunderbore and Rebecks

21:06 - King Arthurs Court

30:53 - The Lady, The Adversary and the Last Temptation of Jack

40:01 - Galligantus: The Last Sorcerer

50:23 - Happily Ever After

53:12 - Outro

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