Mythical El Dorado
When a single shimmering ritual gave birth to the most irresistible myth
4.4 (23)
35 mins
Discover how a Muisca investiture ritual transformed into the legendary quest for El Dorado. Explore how writers, conquistadors, and dreamers reimagined this symbolic ceremony into visions of radiant kingdoms, fueling centuries of perilous expeditions.
Ep 1:
The Gilded Man's First Plunge
A gold-dusted king dives into a sacred Andean lake, sparking a legend that will drive conquistadors across a continent in pursuit of fantastical riches.
Ep 2:
Blood, Ants, and a Golden City
German nobles starve on ants and glimpse a golden city, while betrayal, beheadings, and a castaway's strange seven-year tale push the myth of Manoa forward.
Discussions (10)
Sloan
Level 3 · 7 mo agoEating ants for three years to find nothing is a clowns game. i have zero sympathy for greedy people.
Yani
Level 9 · 7 mo agoCharles V handing Venezuela to the Welsers to pay debts is accurate. The crown was insolvent and treated the colony like a mortgage payment.
Drake
Level 2 · 7 mo agoCalling Raleigh 'magnificent' is a joke. He sacrificed his son for a lie. That definitely isn't a flex
