Myths and Legends

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385: Aesop's Fables: On the Farm Sep 18, 2024

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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

384: Turkish folklore: The Silent Princess Sep 11, 2024

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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.
Links!
Discord: https://myths.link/discord
Source: https://myths.link/silent-princess
Social Media: https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends
Pizza Socks: https://myths.link/pizza-socks

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

383: Monkey King: Food Fight (part 2 of 2) Sep 04, 2024

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

382: Sun Wukong: A Good Death (part 1 of 2) Aug 28, 2024

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

381: Japanese folklore: Lend Me Your Ears Aug 21, 2024

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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...
The Tale of the Heike: https://www.amazon.com/Tale-Heike-Penguin-Classics/dp/0143107267
Doll with human teeth: https://myths.link/monster
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Discord won out for the place to connect on the poll from a few weeks back, so I set up a server. Check it out here: https://myths.link/discord. Don't expect too much activity, though. I literally just launched it.
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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

380: British Legends: I Loathe that for You Aug 14, 2024

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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.
Discord won out for the place to connect on the poll from a few weeks back, so I set up a server. Check it out here: https://myths.link/discord. Don't expect too much activity, though. I literally just launched it.
If you just want a straight updates page without any logins, I got that going, too: https://www.mythpodcast.com/updates
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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

379: Norse Sagas: Forsaken (part 2 of 2) Aug 07, 2024

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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
Discord won out for the place to connect on the poll from a few weeks back, so I set up a server. Check it out here: https://myths.link/discord. Don't expect too much activity, though. I literally just launched it.
If you just want a straight updates page without any logins, I got that going, too: https://www.mythpodcast.com/updates
*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

378: Norse Sagas: Snowfell (part 1 of 2) Jul 31, 2024

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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.
Links:
Poll/disclaimer: https://myths.link/378
Source for these episodes: https://myths.link/bardsaga

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

377: 1001 Nights: Science and Geometry Jul 17, 2024

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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

376: Danish folklore: Sweet Pea Jul 10, 2024

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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

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