Myths and Legends

📝A Cavern Full of Snakes is apparently a Great Classroom📝Hasib is still stuck in the room with the Queen of Serpents and twelve thousand snakes, and the QoS a story to tell. Two of them, actually. Long ones. Two years' worth of stories of guys lost in the world...and two different ways of dealing with mistakes and loss. Basically, she's being a very tricky teacher.

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😈 The Creature: Wokulo

Tiny invisible hairy naked men could be watching you right now. And they're really good at wrestling.

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One Thousand and One Nights Vol. 5: https://myths.link/hasib

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• "Don Germaine" by Blue Dot Sessions
• "Convex Marsa" by Blue Dot Sessions
• "Brer Sprine" by Blue Dot Sessions

🐍Hasib wants to avoid a freak library accident🐍So he will avoid learning anything. Ever. This week, it's the story of Hasib and the Queen of Serpents, the snake woman with a cistern full of honey...and a secret.

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😈 The Creature: Chameleon

Bad news travels fast. Faster than a chameleon, at least.

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🎵 Music Credits

• "Rest (Instrumental)" by Chad Crouch
• "Telmain Ares" by Blue Dot Sessions
• "Kalsted" by Blue Dot Sessions
• "Hanging Rock" by Blue Dot Sessions

👹If you can't be with the one you love...👹Love the one you're with? What? No. Kill everyone in your way until you get what you want. This week: a ghost story from Japan about what happens when a ronin, a masterless samurai, has nothing to lose in a quest to regain what he lost, and the people unfortunate enough to be in his way.

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😈 The Creature: Waterlord

The bargain bin version of the Hydra...just don't sacrifice your kids to it.

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• "Minister Creek" by Blue Dot Sessions

🦢 Let them eat sand 🦢A story from Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen about a witch who wants to take over the kingdom and the twelve kids who stand in her way. Just kidding, they have no idea what's going on.

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😈 The Creature: Walek

You no longer need to leave your meat out forever on a sun-warmed stone. You know why? The Walek, that's why.

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The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen: https://myths.link/swans
 
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• "Magpie" by Chad Crouch
• "Building Time Lapse" by Chad Crouch

🖤 The story of why you don't menace crows. Even if the people you're doing it to try to mess with are extremely annoying and lovey-dovey. Or, if you're single and looking, here's why you should definitely throw some rocks at some crows. It might just lead to you meeting the love of your life... sixteen years later, after several trips through an active war zone. This is the unlikely love story of Pang Noo and Uhn Hah.

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😈 The Creature: Vu-Murt

He's not a convenience store. He's not a generic superhero. He's that naked man combing his hair by the lake.

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• "Negentropy" by Chad Crouch
• "The Bluff Trail (Instrumental)" by Chad Crouch
• "Und Galaxe" by Blue Dot Sessions

The story of King Mighty Mikko, a young man who isn't a king or mighty, but he is Mikko, and maybe that's all he needs. Oh...and a very clever fox conman.

The creature is Vishap, who lives at the top of a mountain and just wants to give you cash and prizes to not be covered in poison blood

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Source: https://myths.link/mightymikko

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"Flatlands 4th" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Slate Tracker" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Still Nite" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Western Tanager" by Chad Crouch
 "Mallard" by Chad Crouch

The conclusion of the story of Bova, where last episode we saw him ride out to battle alone against an army...but now he faces more danger delivering a letter and dressing up like an elderly man.

The creature is Sunakake-Baba, a little old lady who will throw sand in your face...for justice?

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Music:

"Breeze Bloc" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Steps" by Chad Crouch
"Rope Swing" by Chad Crouch
"Two Boys and a Girl" by Chad Crouch
"Cicle Veroni" by Blue Dot Sessions

The story of Bova, a hero from Slavic folklore, the beautiful beautiful man who is on a lifelong quest for vengeance. Against his mom.

The creature is the Vila (or Vile), a ghost with unfinished business...of dancing naked in the town square.

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"Miniatures" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "High Water Channel (Instrumental)" by Chad Crouch
 "Pretty Melody" by Chad Crouch
 "Bambi" by Chad Crouch

More fables from Aesop about life on the farm and how, if someone stops by wearing your friend's skin...they might not be all that trustworthy.

The creature is the Veo, a dragon you don't want to slay.

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"TJ Elwood" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Sitka Spruce" by Chad Crouch
"Liptis" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Raffiel" by Blue Dot Sessions

The story of the silent princess and the prince who definitely has been cursed by that strange woman in the street. He totally hasn't just psyched himself out thinking that if he doesn't meet the silent princess, he will die, forcing him and his tutor to go on a 15-month-long, stinky quest.

The creature is the Abaia, the eel that loves life so much it kills everybody.

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"Grey Grey Joe" by Blue Dot Sessions
"The Caspian Sea" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Tower of Mirrors" by Blue Dot Sessions

Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, is dead. For real. He was eaten by a lion and is gone for good because we can all trust Pigsy because he's so honest and not looking for a reason to cut and run.

The creature is Ugallu, a demon from Babylonian mythology, who might be your hero.

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"Etude 11" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Helion Haze" by Blue Dot Sessions

We're back in the story of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King and the Journey to the West, where Monkey goes undercover as a demon and defeats a whole army with a math equation.

The creature is Tsuchi-gumo, the reason you don't want to be too good at your job. Especially if your job is eating people.

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"Vulcan Street" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Morning Coda" by Chad Crouch
"Denzel Sprak" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Black Cosmos Ring" by Chad Crouch

Two stories from Japan about the stories we tell one another. On the first, it's a not-so-famous musician who gets a massive new audience for the legend he has been telling. For the second, it's a man who needs to do his duty...which means doing something terrible to someone he loves.

The creature is to Totoima, a boar with a stomach ache...from devouring his children...

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Music:

"Harper's Desk" by Blue Dot Sessions
"House of Grendel" by Blue Dot Sessions
"An Introduction to Beetles" by Blue Dot Sessions

The story of the laidly worm is all about the costs and benefits of kissing dragons on the mouth.

The creature is Topielec, and it might just make or break your video game franchise and/or book.

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Music:

"Gene's Waltz" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "The Blue Room" by Chad Crouch
 "Cicle Ariel" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Bloom" by Chad Crouch

We finish up the story of Bard with that of his son, Gest, which includes bloody Christmas parties, fun new games for you and your friends will try* and what happens when you forsake everyone and everything you know and love (spoiler: it doesn’t go well).

The creature is Sega, a cute little bird who is very, very angry.

Disclaimer: https://myths.link/379
Source: https://myths.link/bardsaga

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*Don't do these. Or, if you do, you didn't hear it here.
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Music:

“Easel Moss” by Blue Dot Sessions
“Jubelio” by Blue Dot Sessions
“Laddo” by Blue Dot Sessions
“Spek” by Blue Dot Sessions
“The Broker” by Blue Dot Sessions

The first part of the story of Bard, a medieval Icelandic dad who goes full Batman.

The creature is Stallo. It's made of turf and magic, but it takes half your remaining life as soon as it's born, so it's kind of like a real human child in that way.

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Music:

"Hiking Cluster" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Greycase" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "An Unwitting Invitation" by Blue Dot Sessions

A story from "One Thousand and One Nights" about three wondrous gifts: a clock, a security system, and a fake horse that can fly. Bet you can't guess which one wins the prize at the king's big science and geometry fair.

The creature is the Tangie! It'll be your friend, but only if you want to do crime.

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Music:

"City Lights" by Chad Crouch

"Minor Stretch" by Chad Crouch

"Caverna" by Blue Dot Sessions

"The Odd About It" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Fireside Tension" by Blue Dot Sessions

Three stories from Denmark about learning from your mistakes. Or not learning, and donating six full bags of gold to the local thieves.

The creature is the swamfisk. It's horrible, horrible smell is a personal choice.

Dwarves fighting cranes in Greenland: https://myths.link/376
Dustache dustpan: https://myths.link/dustache

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Music:
 "Dandelions" by Chad Crouch
 "Double-crested Cormorant" by Chad Crouch
 "Hedgehog Wallace" by Blue Sot Sessions
 "Spring Cleaning" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Fern and Andy" by Blue Dot Sessions

We're back in the story of the Monkey King and the Journey to the West where maybe this monastery is different and not haunted and infested with monsters? Maybe? Please? Also, we'll see if Xuanzang is old enough to go beg for food on his own without a bodyguard.

The creature is Storsjöodjuret, and it's open season on cat-headed snake monsters.

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Music:
 "What does anybody know about anything" by Chris Zabriskie
 "Direct to Video" by Chris Zabriskie
 "On the Mend" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Just a Memory Now" by Chad Crouch

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Undine the water elemental has a soul. And an evil uncle. And a friend who is in love with her husband. And about a thousand family members who want to see that everything works out for her. Her story, and that of Sir Huldbrand's, is far from over.

The creature is Sore-Gus, who's actually pretty sore. Because he's missing both a chunk of meat from his side.

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Music:

"Forner's Churn" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Fieldfare" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Sandpiper in Motion" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Cover Letter" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Dusky" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Crested T" by Blue Dot Sessions

The story of Undine, by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, is a direct precursor to Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" and comes inspired by the soulless elemental creatures some alchemists thought populated our world. Really they just want to marry you and are mostly nice. 

The creatures this week are the Sirena, the Boa, and more - extremely dangerous snakes who just want to drink way too much milk.

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Music:

"Warm Fingers" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Verdigris" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Castor Wheel Pivot" by Blue Dot Sessions

The story of Demeter from Greek mythology is one of finding her place in the world. A world run by her terrible siblings, but it's ok. She's her own person and she can weather anything as long as she has her daughter Persephone by her side. As long as nothing happens to Persephone.

The creature is the Ya-Te-Veo, a story told by people who traveled Central and South America in the 1800s.

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Music:

"A Common Pause" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Caustic Pulse" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Onside" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Stensal Landing" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Greybeard" by Blue Dot Sessions

Two stories from Flanders (the region of Belgium, not Homer Simpson's annoyingly nice neighbor) about people who are stuck. One is a married couple who wants their long awaited dream to come true. The other is people who are literally stuck to a thing they shouldn't be touching in the first place.

The creature is the Asanbosam, a pink Batman with great legs.

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That Mitchell and Webb skit I mentioned: https://myths.link/immortality

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Music:

"The Spinnet" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Woodbird Theme" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Grumpalo" by Blue Dot Sessions

It's fable time on Myths and Legends...despite fables being neither myths nor legends... They're fun, though, and you might just learn some of the wisdom of the ancients, like how you should never question the king.

The creature is a very wise dragon. So wise that you should get all your answers from him. Namely the answer to the question: is that dragon dangerous? The answer, of course, being, no...now take a bath in barbecue sauce.

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Music:

"Topslides" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "PolyCoat" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Milkwood" by Blue Dot Session
 "Curious Case" by Blue Dot Session

Two stories from Japan. On the first, a former samurai's wife is up to something and he's going to figure out what. On the second, we'll see that kindness matters most...but only if you're absolutely forced into doing it.

The creature is the salamander! It'll turn you into a spicy human burrito!

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A TED-Ed video of the second story: https://myths.link/pilgrims-teded

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Music:

"Lost Stage" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Dolly and Pad" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Helter's Barrow" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Hibiscus" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Just Tuning Up" by Blue Dot Sessions

When your seven spouses all have the same dream on the same night and ask you not to do the thing they dreamt would lead to problems for all of you...maybe don't immediately do that thing.

The creature is Sæhrímnir from Norse myth, AKA ham sandwiches.

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Music:

"Memeti" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Sargento" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Gallant Fantasie" by Blue Dot Sessions

The madcap story of what happens when a monk decides he doesn't want to be a monk anymore. He wants to make way more money...as a poet.

Also, why it might be weird if you're eating several cows for breakfast.

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Irish source: https://myths.link/anier1
English source: https://myths.link/anier2

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Music: 

"Kremp" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Titter Snowbird" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Laddo" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Arctic Draba" by Blue Dot Sessions

Back in the Journey to the West and Monkey has a fan club, the Tang Monk teaches an impromptu class, and Pigsy finds his calling: sitting and eating.

The creatures are the Ruslaki, and they're very easy to break up with. 

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Music:

"Germaine" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Lush Arborio" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Sparkling Craft" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Simple Aside" by Blue Dot Sessions

Two stories of goblins (도깨비) from Korean folklore and how, if they stop by, you'll want to have drinks on hand because it might just save your life.

The creature is Ratatoskr, the greatest* squirrel in Norse myth.

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Music:
"Cornicob" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Lofoten Eggels" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Raskt Landsby" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Timble Rider Theme" by Blue Dot Sessions

When your parents get you three tiny men in a golden box as a going away present.

The creature is the Neugle, who will drown you but feel super bad about it.

AI Bird feeder that you probably shouldn't buy: https://myths.link/birdfeeder

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Music:

"Delicious" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Crown of September" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Willow Willow" by Blue Dot Sessions

The story of Yaroslav is one of growing up and figuring out who you are...so you can stop accidentally killing people with your deadly high-fives.

The creature is the Pombrero, a sleazy, muscly little hobbit who might already be in your house.

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"Miniatures" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Stuffed Monsters" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Bird Language" by Chad Crouch

Two stories from Chinese folklore about broken things. A broken pot, a broken future, and how things can come together to heal. And why you shouldn't go to work drunk or else you might have to arrest a tiger.

The creature is the tooth tyrant, the Odontotyrannos, and it's not an angry dentist.

Links:
Uncle Jim's Worm Farm: https://myths.link/liftinjimmy

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Music:

"Jumbel" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Gathering Stasis" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Lemon and Melon" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Liptis" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Town Market" by Blue Dot Sessions

Two stories from English folklore about perspective, and how you can't get something for nothing, but you can absolutely get nothing for something.

The creature is an outlandish, bizarre, and strange creature known as an "ostrich."

Mr. and Mrs. Vinegar: https://myths.link/vinegar
The Bogey Beast: https://myths.link/bogeysonyourtail
Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership

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Music:

"Calisson" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Crumbling Dock" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Lights Out" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Beignet Interlude" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Rafter" by Blue Dot Sessions

The saga of Fergus mac Léti is, apparently, the first time leprechauns make their appearance in folklore. It's also the first time leprechauns try to kill a guy, get stuck in porridge, and offer some magical menswear.

The creature this time is the Oyaleroweck, who's thriving in the absence of knights in Canada.

We actually merged two stories of Fergus. Here's one translation of the overarching narrative: https://www.ucd.ie/tlh/trans/dab.eriu.16.001.t.text.html

Here's the inset one with King Iubdan: https://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/fergusmacleide.html

Here's the membership if you're looking for more when we're off next week! https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership

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Music:

"Daphne" by Chad Crouch
"Dog and Pony Show" by Chad Crouch
"Dutiligi" by Chad Crouch
"In My Head" by Chad Crouch
"Midnight Blue" by Chad Crouch

Munachar and Manachar are two friends out for a fun day of berry picking, but when one commits the only unforgivable sin of hogging all the berries, the only response is swift, murder-y justice. Time to recruit some accomplices

The creature is the nain, and it will help you know if you're making terrible life choices (and also encourage you to learn a foreign language!)

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Munachar and Manachar: https://myths.link/berrymurder
Not the Breman town musicians but kind of: https://myths.link/notbreman
Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership

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Music:

"Mind Body Mind" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Tin Cavalry" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Sino de Cobre" by Blue Dot Sessions

Back in the Journey to the West where Monkey and the gang are actually having an easy time of it and WHY IS IT SO HOT?

The creature is Muirbech who is not a sea bee, and while it should get in trouble for false advertising it is already in jail until Judgement Day?

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Music:

"Jenny K" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Cran Ras" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Thick Irony" by Chad Crouch
"Pigeon Falls" by Blue Dot Sessions
"City Limits" by Blue Dot Sessions

A lost prince, a magic TARDIS barrel, and a talking dog take us to Jötunheim and back in the story of Prince Ring from Icelandic folklore.

The creature is mouse deer who just wants to dance and hopefully not kill anyone.

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Links:

Ring source: https://myths.link/princering
Glitter drink why would you do this: https://myths.link/glitter
Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership

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Music:

"Ginger" by Chad Crouch
"Mullberry" by Chad Crouch
"Alsace" by Chad Crouch
"Rabbit in the Leaflitter" by Chad Crouch
"In the Cottonwoods" by Chad Crouch

A story from 1001 Nights about how to get rid of that annoying babysitter and what to do if your husbands keep getting killed (the answer is, apparently, to keep getting married).

The creature is the sea monk, neither a monk nor a sea creature, but a horrifying Cthulhu mash-up.

Creature pictures: https://myths.link/356
Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership

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Music:

"Fill and Forage" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Bristlecone" by Chad Crouch
"Lunette" by Blue Dot Sessions
"ShadowPlay" by Blue Dot Sessions

The stories of the creation from Roman/Greek mythology, the first werewolf, and Pygmalion, and also some Ares stuff because this is his week I guess.

The creature, the Bonnacon (or, as cultured people say, Bo-nacho), has fiery diarrhea. Insert spicy food/White Castle joke here.

Disclaimer: https://myths.link/355
Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership
Inflatable cow for some reason: https://myths.link/mooooooo

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Music: 

"Croner Dilesh" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Hrse Hrse" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Particle End" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Where we Make our Stand" by Chad Crouch
 "Talens Bal" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Iris" by Blue Dot Sessions

Two stories about finding people who like you for you. Not because you wear a rice bowl on your head. Or because you spend way too much time looking in the mirror. It's the stories of the Black Rice Bowl and the Mirror from Kyoto, from Japanese folklore.

The creatures are real life magpies, chaos birds.

Praying mantis eggs: "Each Egg Pod Contains 20-500 Babies!" https://myths.link/mantis
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Music:

"Bellow's Hull" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Quiet Sill" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Cedar" by Chad Crouch
"Grove Melody" by Chad Crouch

The story of a storyteller who can't think of a story to tell, and how a stranger solves that problem by getting him fired and taking him on wacky adventures with too many beheadings.

How do you ensure your children grow up to be good people? You work with a fairy to design jewelry that stabs them, of course!

A mother and son are surviving at the end of the world, while monsters prowl the wasteland all around. And now, one of them wants to leave.

The creature is the Kudan (件), a human-faced bovine who wants you to have its poster up in your home. A lot of posters, actually. 

Source: https://myths.link/georgie
Lion bites: https://myths.link/lionbites
Disclaimer: https://myths.link/351

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Music:

"Button" by Chad Crouch
 "Wisp" by Chad Crouch
 "Warm Fingers" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Lullaby" by Chad Crouch
 "Shifty Crow" by Chad Crouch
 "Rarified" by Chad Crouch
 "Small Bummer" by Chad Crouch

Three(ish) stories from the Korean peninsula about ghosts and goblins. Kind of. Some are actual ghosts and goblins (도깨비). Some are the ghosts of happier times and the lives we thought we wanted. Some goblins literally beat us up when they cheat at board games. There's a lot to learn this week.

We're back in the stories of the Monkey King on the Journey to the West and we'll see that not everyone who is mean to you is a demon. They might be a murderous bandit! Also, try to make friends that can tell the difference between you and your evil doppelgänger.

Two myths and a lie! Two stories this week are tales from world folklore. One is a tale created by us for this episode. Check out the poll in our Instagram stories (https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends) or vote on the site if you're not on Instagram (https://myths.link/348) to let us know which one you think is the lie!

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Music:

"Derano" by Blue Dot Sessions
"November Mist" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Some Nights End" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Watercress" by Blue Dot Sessions

The story of Ketil Trout is about growing up and learning to be your own person. It's a coming-of-age tale with giant fights, dragon slaying, and outlaw who know way to many trout facts.

Tales of everyone's favorite Olympian in charge of warfare, wisdom (& crafts!): Athena. Well, everyone's favorite except for anyone who has been led to a grisly adventurer fate by her. Or been turned into a monster by her. Or has adopted a snake from her. Or...

The story of Culhwch and Olwen is that of a thousand quests and why it's probably ok to name your baby after the place they were born...but maybe not if they were born in a literal pigsty.

The story of Mirza, from Armenian folklore, and why it pays to be a heavy sleeper. Also, if you find your incredibly angry, stinky uncle chained up in a closet...it's probably best to leave him there. If you can.