Myths and Legends

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355: Greek/Roman myth: There's Something About Ares Feb 07, 2024

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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.
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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

354: Japanese folklore: Cursed Jan 31, 2024

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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

353: Irish folklore: Beggars Belief Jan 24, 2024

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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.
The creature is the Lou Carcolh. Brace yourself, snail links are coming.
Snails:
I don't know if this is a good price for snails: https://myths.link/snails

No idea why I find this video of a snail eating a cucumber so unnerving, but here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifjpgt26osY

Here's one eating a strawberry. I hate this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhXJxUgY46Q

Snail eating spaghetti. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw-D9cdGAjo

Very solid post and one of my sources for the Lou Carcolh: https://myths.link/carcolh

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Music

"Peter Gray" by Chad Crouch
"Poor Wayfaring Stranger" by Chad Crouch
"All the Pretty Horses" by Chad Crouch

352: French folklore: The Darling Formerly Known as Prince Jan 17, 2024

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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!
The creature this week is Lamia! She will pull out her own eyeballs and eat your children, but she also has a budding career in the movies?
Sad duck lamp: https://myths.link/sadduck
Source for today: https://myths.link/pd
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Music:
"B Roll" by Chad Crouch
"The Ramble" by Chad Crouch
"Pilgrim's Progress" by Chad Crouch
"Barefoot" by Chad Crouch
"Pacing" by Chad Crouch
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351: Dragons: Alternate History Jan 10, 2024

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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
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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

350: Korean folklore: Ghosts and Goblins Jan 03, 2024

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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.
The creature is the Kting Voar, a creature that definitely does not exist, but not for lack of being extremely normal and boring.
Kting Voar article: https://myths.link/academicrigorcryptidstyle
Cow eating snake (NOT the Kting Voar): https://myths.link/snakeyum
Story 1 (the literary man): https://myths.link/literaryman
Story 2: https://myths.link/snakesrevenge
Story 3: https://myths.link/charan

Explosion-proof your cloppy friend (but not really): https://myths.link/superhorse
Disclaimer: https://myths.link/350
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Music:
"Cirrocumulous" by Chad Crouch
"Venus Aire" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Cortesia" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Flatlands 1st" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Night Music" by Blue Dot Sessions
"The Bond" by Chad Crouch
"Virginia Creeper" by Blue Dot Sessions

349: Monkey King: My Own Worst Enemy Dec 27, 2023

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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.
The creature is the Kongamato, a (maybe?) actual dinosaur. It is truly terrible and annoying and bad, but only slightly murdery!
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Music:
"Gentle Son" by Blue Dot Sessions
"La Inglesa" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Paramo Ocho" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Santo Apure" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Zulia Conspiracy" by Blue Dot Sessions

348: World Folklore: Untitled Goose Episode Dec 20, 2023

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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

347: Viking Legends: Fool Me Once Dec 13, 2023

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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.
The creature, Nure-onna, is that woman down by the beach who is not-so-secretly also a quarter-mile-long snake.
Links!
Doorstop buddy: https://myths.link/doorstopbuddy

Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership
Butter in the Middle Ages, because I knew you wanted to know:
https://academic.oup.com/book/2756/chapter-abstract/143245170?redirectedFrom=fulltext

https://www.butterjournal.com/butter-history/

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Music:
"Elmore Heights" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Vik Fence Lardha" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Steady" by Chad Crouch
"Valladolid Funeral" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Illustrated Novel" by Chad Crouch

346: Athena: Friends in Need Dec 06, 2023

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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 creature is Hyena Man! He's way worse than the DC Comics supervillain that shares his name because he will literally eat children.
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Hyena men: https://myths.link/hyenas
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Music:
"Elderberry" by Chad Crouch
"Freesia" by Chad Crouch
"Delham Corner" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Darkened Treeline" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Qi" by Blue Dot Sessions
"La Focsa" by Blue Dot Sessions

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