Lore and Legend : Tales From Our Mythic Past

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The General's Dream · S2E10 Dec 03, 2020

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Odysseus reflects on his deadly rivalry with Palamedes, one of the Warlord Agamemnon's most skilful generals on the fields of Troy.

This episode of Lore & Legend comes to you thanks to the contributions of our Patreon subscribers: Storyfolk Christy Carson, Paul Jackson, Sian Powell and Shawnie Baskett; thanks to all of you your generosity and your enthusiasm for our stories. Please consider joining our Storyfolk in supporting the podcast by becoming a patron. For more details, visit our website and click ‘Support Us’, or go directly our patreon page at www.patreon.com/loreandlegend.

Licensed/Approved Music

'Garden of the Hesperides' by Michael Levy on Album: Ancient Dreamscapes
'The Magic of Hekate' by Michael Levy on Album: Ancient Dreamscapes
'Ancient Dreamscapes' by Michael Levy on Album: Ancient Dreamscapes
'The Trance of Terpsichore' by Michael Levy on Album: Ancient Dreamscapes
'Seek Comfort in the Arms of Mother Nature' by Michael Levy on Album: New Ancestral Music

MICHAEL LEVY: https://ancientlyre.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifullyre
Twitter: @ancientlyre

'A Coin on the Cobblestone' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean

CALEB HENESSEY: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/music Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions

'ΨYXOΠOMΠOΣ' by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς
ΎMNOΣ ΣTON ΆΛΩNI by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς
'O XOPOΣ THΣ NAΛΛAKIΔAΣ' by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς
SEIKILO: https://seikilo.com/ LUTHERIOS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: https://luthieros.com/

Additional music and sound-effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org. Visit the episode blog post linked below for full Audio Credits.

LINKS

BLOG: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/palamedes

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/UcFeftRpbek

The Birth of Serpents · S2E9 Nov 26, 2020

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The bloody history of the House of Atreus culminates with a son's murder of his mother. Now the fate of humanity is in the hands of Olympus and the Furies as they decide: At what price vengeance?
This episode of Lore & Legend comes to you thanks to the contributions of our Patreon subscribers: Storyfolk Christy Carson, Paul Jackson, Sian Powell and Shawnie Baskett; thanks to all of you your generosity and your enthusiasm for our stories. Please consider joining our Storyfolk in supporting the podcast by becoming a patron. For more details, visit our website and click ‘Support Us’, or go directly our patreon page at www.patreon.com/loreandlegend.

Licensed/Approved Music

'Glory of the Parthenon' by Michael Levy on Album: Ancient Dreamscapes
'Ode to Athena' by Michael Levy on Album: The Ancient Greek Modes
'Seek Comfort in the Arms of Mother Nature' by Michael Levy on Album: New Ancestral Music

MICHAEL LEVY: https://ancientlyre.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifullyre Twitter: @ancientlyre

'ΨYXOΠOMΠOΣ' by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς
ΎMNOΣ ΣTON ΆΛΩNI by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς
'O XOPOΣ THΣ NAΛΛAKIΔAΣ' by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς
SEIKILO: https://seikilo.com/
LUTHERIOS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: https://luthieros.com/

Additional music and sound-effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org. Visit the episode blog post linked below for full Audio Credits.

LINKS
BLOG: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/serpents

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/0NJ5ZWUsio0

S2E8 · Postscript Nov 20, 2020

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When Odysseus left for the mountains, Phorkys left his cave and his harbour, and dove down into the depths of the dark sea; and in a trice, he changed his shape; became a swift-darting dolphin, which swept south along with the currents that flowed above the ocean floor...

Licensed/Approved Music

'The Sack of Troy' by Michael Levy on Album: Kithara of the Golden Age

MICHAEL LEVY: https://ancientlyre.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifullyre
Twitter: @ancientlyre

The God of Monsters · S2E8 Nov 19, 2020

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Content Warning: Trauma, Violence re: Non-binary & Trans - Please listen to CW at the start. Story of Agdistis Timestamp: 20:00 to 27:00.
On the in-most shore of Ithaca there is cove. In that cove, there is a holy place: a cave of dusk and twilight, which hides immortal Naiads from mortal sight, who venerate Phorkys, the God of the the Terrors that lie in the Deep...

Licensed/Approved Music

'The Trance of Terpsichore' by Michael Levy on Album: Ancient Dreamscapes
'The Visions of Morpheus' by Michael Levy on Album: Ancient Dreamscapes
'The Magic of Hekate' by Michael Levy on Album: Ancient Dreamscapes
'Seek Comfort in the Arms of Mother Nature' by Michael Levy on Album: New Ancestral Music

MICHAEL LEVY: https://ancientlyre.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifullyre
Twitter: @ancientlyre

'Charon's River' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean
'Judas, Through Death, Pugatorio and Inferno' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean
'A Coin on the Cobblestone' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean

CALEB HENESSEY: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/music
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions

SEIKILO: https://seikilo.com/ LUTHERIOS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: https://luthieros.com/ Additional music and sound-effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org. Visit the episode blog post linked below for full Audio Credits.

LINKS

BLOG: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/phorkys
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Ujoc9rO0w8k

Pod Talk: Update for Storyfolk Nov 17, 2020

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An update on the podcast for our listeners.

Find out more about Michael Levy's new album of dream-inspired lyre music here: https://ancientlyre.com/album/1745126/ancient-dreamscapes

Check out storyteller Jason Buck's website here: http://www.jasonbuckstoryteller.co.uk/

Our next episode, The God of Monsters, is released Thursday at 12:00 UTC.

The Cannibal King's Daughter · Halloween Special · Part II Oct 30, 2020

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Content Warning: Horror, Body Horror, Sexual Violence, Rape, Disturbing Sounds & Scenes

Join us for the second of our Halloween specials this week. Tonight's storyteller is Rick Scott.

In the last episode of our Regular Series, The Dreams of Kings, you heard in short the story of King Aethon and his insatiable appetite. But did you know, that there is more to the story? Because King Aethon also had a daughter. And that daughter… was also Odysseus’ grandmother. You've heard the first part of this story before, but keep listening because there's more... this is the full story of King Aethon, the Cannibal King, and the fate of his Daughter, Princess Mestra of Thessaly…

Licensed/Approved Music

'Hidden Oceans of Europa' by Michael Levy on Album: Ascension of the Lyre
'Lampades (Nymphs of Hades)' by Michael Levy on Album: The Lyre of Hermes
'Lost in the Dark Forest of Questioning' by Michael Levy on Album: New Ancestral Music
'The Enigma of Existence' by Michael Levy on Album: New Ancestral Music

MICHAEL LEVY: https://ancientlyre.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifullyre
Twitter: @ancientlyre

'Judas, Through Death, Pugatorio and Inferno' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean
CALEB HENESSEY: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/music
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions

'ΨYXOΠOMΠOΣ' by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς

SEIKILO: https://seikilo.com/
LUTHERIOS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: https://luthieros.com/

Additional music and sound-effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org. Visit the episode blog post linked below for full Audio Credits.

|| Keep up to date with the podcast by visiting www.loreandlegend.co.uk and following us on Facebook and Twitter and YouTube. Full audio credits available at loreandlegend.co.uk.

The Dream Eater · With Jason Buck · Halloween Special · Part I Oct 29, 2020

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Hello and welcome, to the 2020 Lore & Legend Halloween Special!

In this episode, special guest storyteller Jason Buck brings us his original chilling interpretation from Japanese legend, in a tale about the mysterious Baku - the Japanese Dream Eater - and the Umibozu, a ghoulish apparition of a Sea-Monk...

Find Jason at: http://www.jasonbuckstoryteller.co.uk/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JasonBuckStoryteller/

BLOG POST LINK: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/dreameater
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/jBA5ZE-DMOM

Music Credits

'Princess Kitsune' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Kitsune

'Vampire Kitsune' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Kitsune

'Sea Tribe' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: China and Japan

'Gothic Mirror' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Dark Lullaby

'Gollum' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Misty Mountains

'Shelob's Lair' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Misty Mountains

Brandon & Derek Feichter: https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjMZjGhrFq_4llVS_x2XJ_w

Additional music and sound-effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org. Visit the episode blog post linked below for full Audio Credits.

|| Keep up to date with the podcast by visiting www.loreandlegend.co.uk and following us on Facebook and Twitter and YouTube. Full audio credits available at loreandlegend.co.uk.

The Dreams of Kings · S2E6 Oct 22, 2020

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There was an Aged King who ruled over the Kingdom of Ithaca in the the time when the Age of Heroes was coming to an end. In the night he was visited by dreams of joy and dreams of terror...

This episode of Lore & Legend comes to you thanks to the contributions of our Patreon subscribers: Storyfolk Christy Carson, Paul Jackson, Sian Powell and Shawnie Baskett; thanks to all of you for your generosity and your enthusiasm for our stories. Please consider joining our Storyfolk in supporting the podcast by becoming a patron. For more details, visit our website and click ‘Support Us’, or go directly to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/loreandlegend.

Licensed/Approved Music

'Amatores (Lovers)' by Michael Levy on Album: The Ancient Roman Lyre
'Seek Comfort in the Arms of Mother Nature' by Michael Levy on Album: New Ancestral Music

MICHAEL LEVY: https://ancientlyre.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifullyre
Twitter: @ancientlyre

'Judas, Through Death, Pugatorio and Inferno' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean
'A Coin on the Cobblestone' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean
CALEB HENESSEY: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/music
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions

SEIKILO: https://seikilo.com/
LUTHERIOS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: https://luthieros.com/

Additional music and sound-effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org. Visit the episode blog post linked below for full Audio Credits.

Join us next week for our Halloween special!

LINKS

BLOG: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/tyrantkings

The Hero's Dream · S2E5 Oct 15, 2020

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Exiled from his native Corinth, Bellerophon is given a hero's task: slay the mighty Chimera. But do the gods really believe in Bellerophon? And can he really believe in them?

This episode of Lore & Legend comes to you thanks to the contributions of our Patreon subscribers: Storyfolk Christy Carson, Paul Jackson, Sian Powell and CorpseKitten; thanks to all of you for your generosity and your enthusiasm for our stories. Please consider joining our Storyfolk in supporting the podcast by becoming a patron. For more details, visit our website and click ‘Support Us’, or go directly to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/loreandlegend.

Licensed/Approved Music

'Nephelai (Nymphs of the Clouds)' by Michael Levy on Album: The Lyre of Hermes
'Lampades (Nymphs of Hades)' by Michael Levy on Album: The Lyre of Hermes
'Seek Comfort in the Arms of Mother Nature' by Michael Levy on Album: New Ancestral Music

MICHAEL LEVY: https://ancientlyre.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifullyre
Twitter: @ancientlyre

'Dragon of Colchis' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean
CALEB HENESSEY: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/music
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions

SEIKILO: https://seikilo.com/
LUTHERIOS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: https://luthieros.com/

Additional music and sound-effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org. Visit the episode blog post linked below for full Audio Credits.

Join us on November 5 for Episode 5 - The Dreams of Kings!

LINKS

BLOG: www.loreandlegend.co.uk/bellerophon

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Ay7OMMF4ECo

The Healer's Dream · S2E4 Sep 30, 2020

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In the City of Corinth, a traveller approaches the steps of a temple to an unfamiliar god. What is the story of the divine physician Asclepius, and his disciple Polyidus?

This episode of Lore & Legend comes to you thanks to the contributions of our Patreon subscribers: Storyfolk Christy Carson, Paul Jackson and Sian Powell; thanks to all of you for your generosity and your enthusiasm for our stories. Please consider joining Christy, Paul and Sian in supporting the podcast by becoming a patron. For more details, visit our website and click ‘Support Us’, or go directly to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/loreandlegend.

Licensed/Approved Music

'Naiads (Water Nymphs)' by Michael Levy on Album: The Lyre of Hermes
'Dryads (Nymphs of the Forest)' by Michael Levy on Album: The Lyre of Hermes
'Ode to Achyls' by Michael Levy on Album: Kithara of the Golden Age
'Finite Understanding in an Infinite Universe' by Michael Levy on Album: New Ancestral Music

MICHAEL LEVY: https://ancientlyre.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifullyre
Twitter: @ancientlyre

'A Coin on the Cobblestone' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean
CALEB HENESSEY: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/music Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions

SEIKILO: https://seikilo.com/
LUTHERIOS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: https://luthieros.com/

Additional music and sound-effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org. Visit the episode blog post linked below for full Audio Credits.

Join us on October 15 for Episode 5 - The Hero's Dream!

LINKS

BLOG: www.loreandlegend.co.uk/asclepius

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/lJFYRmLRE0k