Myths and Legends

Kjartan and Gudrun were always meant to be together, but when the former gets waylaid in a foreign kingdom with a beautiful princess, the latter needs to make other plans. Of course, she accepts the proposal of their mutual best friend, sparking a love triangle that could prove deadly.

The creature is a good dog! Who has to die!

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The episode post: https://myths.link/209c

The saga: https://myths.link/gudrunsaga

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Music:

"Taoudella" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Um Pepino" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Feel the Tension" by Bobby Cole

"Broken" by Michael Vignola

"Undying" by Blue Dot Sessions

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Our winter Norse saga continues, with our protagonists celebrating Christmas in Norway...and also learning what Christmas is when the king basically puts a sword to their necks and tells them to convert or die.

We’ll also follow Gudrun on marriages 1 and 2, the first ending with a problematic wardrobe malfunction and the second with a meddling of (possible) sorcerers.

The creature is the Tomten, a forlorn little goblin who will either make sure you’re safe in bed...or bite you.

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"Jog into the Water" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Clay Pawn Shop" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Spare Change" by Lance Conrad

"Wax Paper Jewel" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Calisson" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Izeah" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Reel" by Adrian Berenguer

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A Norse saga in the truest sense of the word, this story follows one family through changing times of the Middle Ages. There are cursed swords, Viking love triangles, and why throwing stinky socks at a person whose only desire is to punch you in the face is a terrible idea.

The creature is the Yule goat, who hasn't been burned down yet! Maybe!

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Episode post (and disclaimer): https://myths.link/209a

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Music:

"Down to the Wire" by Lance Conrad

"Voyage to America" by Lance Conrad

"Big River Run" by Blue Dot Sessions

"The Idle Eyes" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Slapstick" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Unseen" by Michael Vignola

"Stumbling" by Michael Vignola

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What do you do after you hook the sun, dredge up islands for humanity, and bring fire to the world? How about settle down with a nice goddess, have some kids, and enjoy the simple life. Nevermind that your new spouse's evil ex is on the way...and he's a vicious, monstrous eel. You have nothing to worry about! You're Maui! You have a...fishhook? Ok maybe you do have something to worry about.

The creature is the family tension that leads to you turning someone into a vicious, blood-thirsty firefly.

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Music:

"Douglas Stairs" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Nuthatch" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Ewa Valley" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Flattered" by Blue Dot Sessions

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We're back in the tale of the Journey to the West, where we'll catch up with the pious monk, Xangzang, the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, and the incognito dragon horse, Yulong as they continue their trek to India. This week, they stop off on what they think is a side-quest - helping an old man whose daughter was kidnapped by a pig monster - but they might get more than they bargained for...and make a new friend.

The creature this week is the Milk Bird, your new source of milk that doesn't care about trivial details like birds not being mammals.

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Music:

"Lord Weasel" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Grimmail" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Escaping Forever" by Michael Vignola

"Caprese" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Lamb Drop" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Classical tension" by Neil Cross

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We're back in the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh folklore, where we'll see what happens when the apocalypse comes and goes. The good news is that you survived! Yay! The bad news is that, since your servants have all disappeared, you'll now have to make your own bed. Bummer.

The creature this week is the Afanc, which is also from Wales, with a great reason why you don't want that angry lizard beaver monster to fall asleep in your lap.

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Music:

"Simple Melody" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Soothe" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Shapeshifters" by Podington Bear

"Mineral Still" by Blue Dot Sessions

"The Hump" by Podington Bear

"Moodswing" by Podington Bear

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We're back, finishing up this leg of our journey in a packed episode with a witch, pigmen, more giants, Scylla, Charybdis, Hades, Tiresias, and, of course Hercules.

The creature is an evil, eyeless monster from South Africa and the reason you'll want to carry a 2-ton boulder with you everywhere you go.

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Music:

"Mensa" by Podington Bear

"Respiration" by Podington Bear

"An Opus in Bb" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Showers" by Podington Bear

"Warm Fingers" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Gilly Wash" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Campanula" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Fomant" by Podington Bear

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With monsters, witches, sirens, and cyclopes, the Odyssey is one of the landmarks of world literature and a classic for the ages. This is the start of Odysseus's long journey home from a war that he didn't want to join in the first place.

The creature is a big monster with one small request: all the water in the world forever.

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Music:

"PlainGrey" by Blue Dot Sessions

“Cavern” by Jahzzar

“Owls” by Jahzzar

"Boston Landing" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Zelus" by Blue Dot Sessions

“Play the Hook and Leave” by Steve Combs

“Domani – Tomorrow” by Emanuele Dentoni

“Be Nice” by Jahzzer

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We're back in Russian folklore for a fun story about a soldier with some biscuits who fights demons, heaven, and yes, death itself.

The creature is the valravn and I just can't get over how cool that name is.

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Music:

"The Louver” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Gentle Chase” by Podington Bear

“In My Head” by Podington Bear

“Poise” by Podington Bear

"Low Jack" by Podington Bear

“Lochley Fells” by Blue Dot Sessions

“March on Gumdrop Field” by Blue Dot Sessions

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Two stories from the Grimm brothers! On the first, a wolf wants to eat some kids, and is annoyed that he needs to do the smallest amount of effort to do so. On the second, a woman travels to a mysterious land, talks to some bread, and finds her strength.

The creature is a lonely monster with an awesome blue bonnet and flowing blonde hair...but you can't take a look at them because he's so ugly you'll die.

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Music:

“Fog Interlude” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Shields Up” by Blue Dot Sessions

“The Killjoy Brothers” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Mood Unit” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Dowdy” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Crumbtown” by Blue Dot Sessions

"Game Hens" by Blue Dot Sessions

“True Shape” by Blue Dot Sessions

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This week it is the very very spooky* Halloween episode about a terrifying** trek through the Greek underworld. It's definitely not a lighthearted romp where a Greek god makes a podcast, trick-or-treats as Hercules, and emcees a poetry competition. Nope. Not at all.

The creatures this week are bogeymen! I don't know why it's pronounced like that they don't boogie but they do eat children.

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Music:

"Thom Yorke at Home" by Podington Bear

"Elephants on Parade" by Podington Bear

"Broken Branch" by Podington Bear

"Frogs in Tuxes" by Podington Bear

"Broken Branch" by Podington Bear

"Hard Won" by Podington Bear

"Daydreamer" by Podington Bear

*It's not remotely spooky

** by "terrifying" we mean "kind of funny."

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We're back in the stories of 1001 nights, where Scheherazade has to tell bedtime stories to save her life. On the first, a man ruins a wedding reception and can't show his face in town again. The second starts with a murder, and then only gets darker.

This week's item, the ridiculous umbrella hat: https://myths.link/umbrella

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Music:

“Sunset Stroll into the Wood” by Podington Bear

“Retrograde” by Podington Bear

“Two Boys and a Girl” by Podington Bear

"Wavy Glass" by Podington Bear

"Linen" by Podington Bear

“Minor Islands” by Podington Bear

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Returning to Irish legends, we tackle the wooing of Etain, a love story that goes up against witches turning people into puddles and flies, multiple angry spouses, and death itself.

The creature is a dangerous blanket! Don't sit on blankets with teeth!

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“Balti” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Our Fingers Cold” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Children of Lemuel” by Blue Dot Sessions

"The Summit" by Blue Dot Sessions

“Steadfast” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Encounter” by Podington Bear

“Refraction” by Podington Bear

"Passing Station 7" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Cicle Ariel" by Blue Dot Sessions

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A story from Japanese folklore of Princess Moonlight, from Japanese folklore, where a bamboo cutter finds one of those magical heaven babies in a bamboo stalk (you know, those extremely common glowing children found in plants) and it changes his life, and the whole empire, forever.

The creature this week is a dangerous Greek fox because the ancient Greek city of Thebes can't catch a break ever.

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Extras:

Wolverine claws! https://myths.link/wolverine

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Music:

“Calm and Gentle and Touching Inspiration” by Denis Pavlov

“Cold Dust” by Jermaine Culbreath

“Borough” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Town Market” by Blue Dot Sessions

"Roadside Bunkhouse" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Dolly and Pad" by Blue Dot Sessions

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Robin Hood is back on the road and ready to make some quick cash, so of course, he's going to go undercover as a beggar an infiltrate a secret society. Meanwhile Little John poured himself into a friar costume to hit on strangers.

The creature is an iron-toothed rat who will eat your books.

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Music:

"Back Stairs" by Podington Bear

"Line Etching" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Colrain" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Lamprey" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Logjam" by Podington Bear

"All Out" by Podington Bear

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After a ball game goes wrong in the worst possible way, Viking best friends go on a quest to clear their names. A quest that involves poison vultures, evil priestess witches, kings that can transform into dragons, and stuffed animal cows.

The creature is the teakettler! A creature that just wants to be left alone and if you keep hassling it, it will get really steamed...in that it will shoot a jet of steam at you.

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Music:

"Black is the Color" by Podington Bear

“He went away” by Podington Bear

“Voyage to America” by Lance Conrad

“All the Pretty Horses” by Podington Bear

“Poor Wayfaring Stranger” by Podington Bear

“Peter Gray” by Podington Bear

“Dunes” by Podington Bear

"Pxl Cray" by Blue Dot Sessions

“Forecasting” by Podington Bear

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Fondue problems require fondue solutions (fondutions?): https://myths.link/fondue

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A reboot, of sorts, of Reynard the Fox, everyone's favorite brutal, amoral trickster. I found a much older, much more nuanced version of the fox's stories. Today, we meet his father, get an origin story, and see him trying to make things right in a society run by predators...or is he working a long con to eat all the animals in his charge? With Reynard, we never really know.

The creature this week is the Talasam, who will very politely ask you for a human sacrifice.

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Music:

"Forces" by Podington Bear

"Little Door" by Podington Bear

"Away Game" by Blue Dot Sessions

“Cach” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Her Caliber” by Blue Dot Sessions

"Cicle Gerano" by Blue Dot Sessions

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Dionysus was the god of wine from Greek myths and the last Olympian to earn a place on Mount Olympus. His story starts with him being born from Zeus's thigh...and then somehow gets stranger. He does make a lot of really fun, dangerously intense fans among the humans, though.

The creature is the Tenjoname! He's a helpful ghost who will clean your ceilings with his filthy tongue!

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Music:

“Shiny” by Podington Bear

“Um Pepino (Artos Mix)” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Silent Flock” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Tarnish” by Podington Bear

"Sylvestor" by Blue Dot Sessions

"KeoKeo" by Blue Dot Sessions

"KeoKeo (acoustic version)" by Blue Dot Sessions

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Extras:

A public domain version of the latter half of today's story: https://myths.link/bacchae

Good source on the Tenjoname: https://myths.link/tenjoname

Cardboard cutout of Guy Fieri: https://myths.link/fieri

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A completely new version of the Mulan legend, sourced from a story from the late middle ages, so even if you think you know the Mulan story, this version has twists and turns that make her big secret, that she's a woman pretending to be a man, the least of her worries.

The creature is the Manticore! It's terrifying, but not for the reasons that it should be terrifying!

The episode post (and horrifying pictures of the Manticore): https://myths.link/194

The earlier Mulan episode based off "The Ballad of Mulan": https://myths.link/4

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Music:

"Insatiable Toad" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Inside the Origami Violin" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Cocoon Transit" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Vibrant Canopy" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Moving Emotional Piano Hero Track" by Daniel Bordovsky

"Broken" by Michael Vignola

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We're on the road with the monk, Xuanzang, and Monkey King, Sun Wukong, as they start their Journey to the West... that is, if Sun Wukong is coming back from taking off in a huff (he is). Once he gets back, the trip won't be without problems, though, like river dragons, murderous monks, and bear ogre birthday parties.

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Music: "Blue" by Podington Bear "Messy Inkwell" by Blue Dot Sessions "Li Fonte" by Blue Dot Sessions "Lunette" by Blue Dot Sessions "The Gall" by Podington Bear "All the Colors in the World" by Podington Bear

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