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Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs

Join Sarah & Yenni as they deep dive into your favorite myths and legends from around the world, with a whole lot of laughter in between. From tales of our ancestors to stories written in the present, our lovely Sirens go on the hunt to find as much information and bring it to your lovely ears.

Latest Episodes:

Egyptomania & THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS ft. Author Rachel Louise Driscoll Jun 11, 2025

Show notes

One ancient Egyptian myth episode wasn't enough for us! Join us as we deep dive into more myths and legends regarding ancient Egypt, featuring author of THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS, Rachel Louise Driscoll! Get read for mummies, kites, goddesses and cats!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Author Links:

Follow Rachel on Instagram & check out her Linktree!

Grab a copy of THE HOUSE OF TWO SISTERS, available now: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779561/the-house-of-two-sisters-by-rachel-louise-driscoll/

Research Material:

LINKS TO RESEARCH:

https://www.si.edu/spotlight/ancient-egypt/mummies#:~:text=They%20could%20think%20of%20no,the%20spirit%20might%20be%20lost.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Pettigrew

https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk

https://www.history.com/articles/cats-ancient-egypt

https://egyptianmuseum.org/deities-Bastet#:~:text=Bastet%20was%20the%20goddess%20of,most%20commonly%20in%20Lower%20Egypt.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-know-about-rosetta-stone

https://oldoperatingtheatre.com/dr-thomas-joseph-pettigrew-a-k-a-mummy-pettigrew-a-short-biography/

https://thecuriousegyptologist.com/2021/08/06/the-kites-of-nephthys/

Lancelot: The Shinning (Adulterous) Knight Jun 04, 2025

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Season 2 begins with revolving around Arthurian Legend! Enter Lancelot du Lac, King Arthur’s most faithful friend and ally, and also his wife's secret lover. Get ready for a drama-filled episode!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Research Material:

Bulfinch’s Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lancelot

https://study.com/academy/lesson/knights-of-arthurs-round-table-legend-quiz.html

https://www.worldhistory.org/Lancelot/

Bantering Bonus Content: Part 3 May 29, 2025

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It's the final week of hiatus! Enjoy some fun chatting, bantering and laughing... and see you next week for Season 2!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Bantering Bonus Content: Part 2 May 22, 2025

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It's the third week of your Sirens hiatus - we miss y'all very much, but are working hard on Season 2! Enjoy some fun chatting, bantering, and laughing!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Bantering Bonus Content: Part 1 May 15, 2025

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In the second week of your Sirens hiatus, they present you with special bonus content their subscribers receive! Enjoy some fun chatting, bantering, and laughing!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

The Morrigan: Beyond ACOTAR May 07, 2025

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Morrigan: a total badass babe in the ACOTAR universe. But, where does the name 'Morrigan' come from? Time to dive into Celtic folklore once again! Enjoy this bonus content episode during our hiatus!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

Research Material:

‘Celtic Myths and Legends’ by T.W. Rolleston - Eaton Press

https://historycooperative.org/morrigan/

https://mythopedia.com/topics/morrigan

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Morgan-le-Fay

https://mythicalireland.com/blogs/myths-legends/the-morrigan

https://college.lclark.edu

Hades & Persephone: The Cycle of Life and Death Apr 30, 2025

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Today your Sirens cover one of the most popular myths of all time: the story of Persephone and Hades. Olympian and cthonic deity, light and dark, life and death, the two brought together and a *theoretically* story of love.

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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres

Rachel Smythe's Lore Olympus on Webtoon: https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/lore-olympus/list?title_no=1320

Rachel Smythe's website: https://rachelsmythe.com/books/

Links to Research:

https://medium.com/autumns-august/hades-and-persephone-a-story-of-love-power-and-the-cycle-of-life-fa70f442f8

https://www.thecollector.com/did-persephone-love-hades-lets-find-out/

https://spgs.org/ipaulina/hades-and-persephone-stockholm-syndrome-or-rare-romance/

https://www.hellenic.org.au/post/persephone-and-the-seasons

https://thegoddesscircle.net/visionary-writing/persephone-hades-dance-shadow-light

https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Melinoe/melinoe.html#google_vignette

https://www.worldhistory.org/Zagreus/

Mothman: Point Pleasant, West Virgina's Cryptid Apr 23, 2025

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Story Sirens welcomes Intercultural Studies Scholar, and Creative Director of the publishing house and studio Cold Open Stories' Colyn DeGraaff! Today we cover Mothman: a cryptid that has been perfectly reinterpreted for modern anxieties of Americana, myth, and legend. But can this cryptid be as scary as legends say? Or just a misunderstood soul? Colyn & your Sirens will find out!

Check out Cold Open Stories at www.coldopenstories.com !

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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres

Links to Documentaries:

Animal Planet's Lost Tapes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aKB_FTgxmY

Netflix's Inside Job: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqxZ5KxMMkc

Books:

The United States of Cryptids by J.W. Ocker
Chasing American Monsters by Jason Offutt
The Big Book of Cryptid Trivia by Bernadette Johnson

Links to Research:

Pan's Labyrinth: Moral Disobedience & Magic Apr 16, 2025

Show notes

Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth is a terrifyingly beautiful dark fantasy that has captivated our Siren's interests! Join them as the deep dive into the film and it's magical creatures and myths.

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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres

Links to Research:

Guillermo del Toro’s 2006 Pan’s Labyrinth

https://mythology.net/roman/roman-creatures/faun/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC539425/

Egyptian Gods 101 Apr 09, 2025

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With over 2,000 Egyptian gods, your Sirens have decided to give you the first, second and some third generation gods that have quite the drama to be told! The tea in this family tree is truly pippin' hot!

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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres

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