Odysseus and the Cyclops!

Odysseus and the Cyclops!

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The artwork for this episode was so much fun to draw! The dragon in this story was said to have "the head of a bear, the claws of a lion, and the tail of a serpent!' So I was able to let my imagination run wild! The tale of Tristan and Iseult(or Isolde as she comes to be known in ...  Show more

The tale of King Midas

King Midas, wandering one day in his garden, comes across the wise satyr Silenus who was rather the worse for wear after a night’s drinking. Midas is feeling generous and gives the satyr food and drink to restore his spirits and is in return granted a wish from Dionysus. WHAT WOU ...  Show more

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