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189C-Nibelungenlied: I Know It Was You
In the third and final part of our series on the Nibelungenlied, the hero of the story, Siegfried, is dead and his wife, the princess, has a score to settle. The creature this week is the strong toad, a super cool toad who can read your mind, but he's so
189B-Nibelungenlied: Heinous
We pick up right where we left off last week: Gunther has tricked his way into marrying Brunhild, and Brunhild decided to give him a minor test of strength on their wedding night. He failed, and ended up naked and hog-tied, yelling out for help while dang
189A-Medieval Legends: Cheater Cheater
The story starts out with one prince slaying a dragon and getting rich. It starts there. The wild ride of the Nibelungenlied has echoes of one of our most beloved stories, the Saga of the Volsungs, with it's over-the-top characters, the ridiculous situati
188-The Flea: Forever Home
Two stories from the bawdy, funny, and oftentimes deeply unsettling 17th century fairytale author Giambattista Basile, both of which have to do with pets. The first pet is a rooster, whose owner just can't bring himself to kill it. No judgement there. The
187-Greek Myths: The End to All Our Pain
Agamemnon is coming home from the Trojan War. He has no idea what's waiting for him. There are over fifty bonus episodes on the Myths and Legends bonus feed! Check out that and weekly ad-free shows at https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Check out the s
186-Grimm: Don't Be Weird
A story from the Grimm brothers about three down-on-their-luck soldiers who get everything they could ever dream and then do their absolute best to lose it.
185-Queen of Serpents: With This Hiss I Thee Wed
The story of Eglė the Queen of Serpents, from Lithuanian folklore, about a young woman who is faced with an impossible choice: witness the destruction of her family...or marry a snake.
184-Robin Hood: Check, Please!
Robin Hood and his merry men are throwing a dinner party! With food and wine! And robbery!
183-Indian folklore: Revenant
The story of a king with a monkey friend who goes on a quest...and for some reason trusts a ghoul waiting for him in the cemetery.
182-Slavic folklore: The Brave Companions
Join Bulat the Brave Companion and Ivan Tsarevich (no, not that one) as they get a magical new horse, escape magical prison, and get in some magical fights.