Myths and Legends

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  439: Indian folklore: Guess I'll Die 15.07.2026 1h 4min

  ✏️Gaṅgâdhara's astrologer dad has some bad news for his boy: he's going to die.Well, first he'll spend a decade in prison, and then die. Then things will get better? It's the story of the Soothsayer's Son.😈 The Creature: Denpachi KitsuneAre you sure the best student in your school isn't a secret monster? Really? Ok, then, it's probably just Denpachi.---🎉 The Giveaway!From now until July 24th, 2026, Our awesome publisher is giving away 15 early copies of For the King, book one of Myths and Legends's comprehensive version of the King Arthur legends. The winners of the giveaway can read their very own free physical copy months before it even goes on sale! Enter to win here: https://myths.link/giveaway📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! FOR THE KING is a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend, focused on humanity and written for the modern age. If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.  Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder🔗 Links:Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipSource: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/37002/pg37002-images.html#ch3Myths and Legends YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube💬 Social:Discord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsHome Chef: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box plus free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/legendsBetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Don't let stigma stand in the way of support. Sign up and get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/mythsQuince: Elevate your summer wardrobe. Head to https://quince.com/legends for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.Mint Mobile: To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to https://mintmobile.com/legends.---🎵 Music CreditsIndia Melody by Breakmaster CylinderLovin You is Easy Cause You're Chewable by Breakmaster CylinderTime's Arrow by Breakmaster CylinderOn a Straight Down Train Car by Breakmaster CylinderEtude 1 Cherub by Breakmaster CylinderIzeah by Blue Dot Sessions
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  438: Maui: Whatever Happened to the Man Who Snared the Sun? 01.07.2026 54min

  🏝️No one has seen or heard about Maui for quite some timeMeanwhile, all these strange portents are leading disparate groups to a faraway island, all the while there are ominous tales spoken in whispers. It's probably ok, right? I mean, it's Maui. He's always looking out for us.Right?😈 The Creature: MenehuneThey'll build things for you (out of love), or they'll shoot you (also out of love?) but you better not watch them do either.---📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! FOR THE KING is a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend, focused on humanity and written for the modern age.If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.  Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder🔗 Links:Disclaimer: https://myths.link/438Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipMyths and Legends YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube💬 Social:Discord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsMint Mobile: To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to https://mintmobile.com/legends.Home Chef: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box plus free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/legends---🎵 Music CreditsWoke up at the Aquarium by Breakmaster CylinderBitter Bit by Blue Dot SessionsRunway 12 by Blue Dot SessionsDepths of Field Retreating by Blue Dot SessionsPelly's Overture by Blue Dot SessionsA Aecollection by Blue Dot Sessions
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  437: Czech folklore: House of the Dragon 17.06.2026 1h 6min

  🍼 If your parent goes through the trouble of getting you superpowers...Kind of the least you can do is get them a new house. And fight all the dragons infesting that house. And get their increasingly specific and dangerous medical treatments for their very real and not made-up illnesses.😈 The Creature: SisimitoI did not know the Soviets had a secret program to create Chimpanzee-human hybrid. That's almost unrelated to the Sisimito. Almost.---📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! FOR THE KING is a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend, focused on humanity and written for the modern age. If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.  Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder🔗 Links:Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipSource: https://myths.link/victoriousMyths and Legends YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube💬 Social:Discord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsBetterHelp: You don’t have to say yes to everything this summer. Find support in therapy. Sign up and get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/mythsMint Mobile: To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to https://mintmobile.com/legends.Wayfair: Patio season is here and these deals won’t last! head to https://wayfair.com right now to get your outdoor space ready for way less.---🎵 Music Creditsthis is where I leave you by Breakmaster Cylindersnails attack! by Breakmaster CylinderAn Egg-Shaped Room For Your Thoughts by Breakmaster CylinderBuilding Blocks B by Breakmaster CylinderOur Names Engraved by Blue Dot Sessions
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  436: Korean folkore: Feet First 03.06.2026 1h 7min

  🪱Mr. Worm is getting married! That (not creepy) stranger is looking in your windows! Shin is driving tired!Five interconnected stories from Korean folklore about letting people know the real you. And 😈 The Creature: DuergarIf you're at risk of being beaten up by the Duergar, no offense, but you're probably already breaking several rules of the Myths and Legends podcast---🎉 The Giveaway!From now through June 14th, 2026, Our awesome publisher is giving away 35 early copies of For the King, book one of Myths and Legends's comprehensive version of the King Arthur legends. The winners of the giveaway can read their very own free physical copy months before it even goes on sale! Enter to win here: https://myths.link/giveaway2📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! FOR THE KING is a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend, focused on humanity and written for the modern age. If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.  Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder🔗 Links:Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipMyths and Legends YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube💬 Social:Discord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsHome Chef: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box plus free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/legendsQuince: Elevate your summer wardrobe. Head to https://quince.com/legends for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.Storyworth: Father's Day is Sunday, June 21st. Order right and save up to $20 at https://storyworth.com/legends. ---🎵 Music CreditsA Dolphin Most Serious by Breakmaster CylinderBeef Strokinoff by Breakmaster CylinderCatbus Catbus Where You Been by Breakmaster CylinderBig Stupid Wolly, PI by Breakmaster CylinderA Pathetic Moment by Blue Dot SessionsGenesis Valley by Blue Dot SessionsGilded Frames by Blue Dot Sessions
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  435: Medieval Knights: Fifty Shades of Graelent 20.05.2026 50min

  ⚔️Sir Graelent is too beautiful for his scruplesAt least that's what the queen thinks. Good thing she doesn't have the power to wreck his whole life if he doesn't love her. Oh, wait...😈 The Creature: The WitkəśSick bears eating dirt means you have to get your gunpowder boat, scarecrow, and slow stump wick. That sentence will make sense if you listen to the creature of the week.---📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! FOR THE KING is a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend, focused on humanity and written for the modern age.If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.  Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder🔗 Links:Disclaimer: https://myths.link/435Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipSource: https://myths.link/graelentMyths and Legends YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube💬 Social:Discord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsMint Mobile: If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at https://mintmobile.com/legendsHome Chef: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/legends.BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. You don’t have to be on this journey alone. Sign up and get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/myths.---🎵 Music CreditsRumoi Line by Blue Dot SessionsCupcake Marshall by Blue Dot SessionsInvention #1 by Breakmaster CylinderInspector F by Blue Dot SessionsAlright but Here's the Problem by Breakmaster Cylinder
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  434: Norse Mythology: The Old Man and the Stick 06.05.2026 54min

  🐐 Who knew packing so many epic Norse heroes into a single house could have such disastrous consequences?Not Odin, that's for sure. There's trouble brewing in Valhalla, and there's only one man who knows how to solve it: Skíði, the smartest famous man of our world, Midgard. But, has the world of Midgard changed too much since Odin last looked in on it?😈 The Creature: LuscaIf you see octopus hands feeling around your boat, you better not toss that empty plastic bottle into the ocean. Probably don't do that anyway, actually. Littering is gross.🎉 The Giveaway!From now until May 5, 2026, Our awesome publisher is giving away 35 early copies of For the King, book one of Myths and Legends's comprehensive version of the King Arthur legends. The winners of the giveaway can read their very own free physical copy months before it even goes on sale! Enter to win here: https://myths.link/giveaway📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! FOR THE KING is a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend, focused on humanity and written for the modern age.If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.  Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder🔗 Links:Disclaimer: https://myths.link/numMembership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipMyths and Legends YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube💬 SocialDiscord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsStoryworth: Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10th. Order right and save up to $20 at https://storyworth.com/legends.ButcherBox: As an exclusive offer, new listeners can get their choice between free sirloin tips, ground beef or chicken wings in every box for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to https://ButcherBox.com/legendsBetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. You don’t have to be on this journey alone. Sign up and get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/myths.Quince: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to https://quince.com/legends for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.---🎵 Music CreditsWorld 7 - Clouds by Breakmaster CylinderWorld 4 - Trees by Breakmaster CylinderPossibility Portals by Breakmaster CylinderCarreBarre by Blue Dot SessionsOnly Lara by Chad Crouch
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  433: Spanish folklore: Doña of the Dead 22.04.2026 56min

  ⛰️When the unthinkable happens, Doña must become something she doesn't even recognize to bring justiceBut, once she travels so far from herself, can she find her way home? This is the story of Doña Josefa Ramirez y Marmolejo.😈 The Creature: SheepsquatchBasically a Wampa from Star Wars that lives in West Virginia.---📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! Written by Carissa, it's a definitive version of the King Arthur legends.If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us. Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder🔗 Links:Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipSource: https://myths.link/donaMyths and Legends YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube💬 SocialDiscord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsGhostBed: Right now, listeners of Myths and Legends can take an extra 10% off already-reduced prices. Just go to https://GhostBed.com/legends and use promo code LEGENDS at checkout.BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. When life feels overwhelming, therapy can help. Sign up and get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/myths.Home Chef: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/legends.Mint Mobile: If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at https://mintmobile.com/legends---🎵 Music CreditsAnother Love Song from the Corner by Breakmaster CylinderThe Sky Darkens by Breakmaster CylinderTrent Reznor Dons His Cape and Celebrates Another Birthday by Breakmaster CylinderFalling In Place by Breakmaster CylinderSlow Piano Pasta by Breakmaster CylinderFinn's Valley by Blue Dot Sessions
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  432: Japanese folklore: Sword it Out 08.04.2026 1h 13min

  🍜Samurai Pirates, Stabby Sumo Wrestlers, and Punchable OniAre the consequences of Jiuyemon's actions. We all make mistakes. Too many of the samurai Jiuyemon's mistakes involved killing people with a sword while drunk, though. While the heat dies down, he needs to start a new life in exile. As a toothpaste salesman.😈 The Creature: KappaFamous for being cute and giving boat rides in Animal Crossing! Don't ask about what he used to get up to before he was a kawaii manga star, though! It definitely doesn't involve eating humans and having multiple anuses!---📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! Written by Carissa, it's a definitive version of the King Arthur legends.If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us. Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder🔗 Links:Disclaimer: https://myths.link/432Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipSource: https://myths.link/sourceMyths and Legends YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube💬 SocialDiscord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsButcherBox: As an exclusive offer, new listeners can get their choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year, OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to https://ButcherBox.com/LEGENDSHome Chef: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/legends. GhostBed: Right now, listeners of Myths and Legends can take an extra 10% off already-reduced prices. Just go to https://GhostBed.com/legends and use promo code LEGENDS at checkout.Quince: Go to https://quince.com/legends for free shipping and 365-day returns. That's a full year to wear it and love it, and you totally will.---🎵 Music CreditsGibbian by Blue Dot SessionsMarking the Clock by Blue Dot SessionsSpiro's Etude by Blue Dot SessionsIlla Villardo by Blue Dot SessionsGhosts, Yo by Breakmaster CylinderIce Cream Truck EDMR by Breakmaster CylinderWriter's Retreat by Blue Dot Sessions
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  431: Turkish folklore: These Dreams 25.03.2026 49min

  ✨Cobbler Ahmet just wants to fix shoes✨But his wife wants those sweet, sweet bath reservations, so it looks like he's going to go be the Chief Astrologer to the Sultan. The only problem(s)? He doesn't like astrology, doesn't know how to do it, and starts out by selling his astrology by the side of the highway.That's actually the second story, because this week there are two stories of two Ahmets following dreams. On the first is junkman Ahmet, who has the same wonderful dream every night...except when it stops being wonderful, and starts getting real, he learns that sometimes following your dreams can be painful. And also weird.😈 The Creature: WapaloosieIf you find you're always misplacing your gloves, they might be actively crawling away from you...because they're made from the fur of a Wapaloosie, a half squirrel, half dachshund, half caterpillar.---📖 The Book!Myths and Legends has our first book coming out on December 1st! Written by Carissa, it's a comprehensive retelling of Arthurian legend for the modern age.If you like the podcast, you'll love the book, and preorders are a massive help to us.Check it out here: https://myths.link/preorder🔗 Links:Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipSource 1: https://myths.link/junkmanSource 2: https://myths.link/astrologerMyths and Legends YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube💬 SocialDiscord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsBetter Help: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/mythsButcherBox: As an exclusive offer, new listeners can get their choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to https://ButcherBox.com/LEGENDSWayfair: Get organized, refreshed, and back on track this new year for WAY less. Head to https://wayfair.com right now to shop all things home.---🎵 Music CreditsGreylock by Blue Dot SessionsFilesharer's Lament by Chad CrouchCello Pizz by Breakmaster CylinderRhodes by Blue Dot SessionsJulmust by Breakmaster CylinderDream Abridged by Blue Dot SessionsCorkscrew Pt. 2, Score 19 by Chad Crouch
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  430: Finnish folklore: Worn Out 11.03.2026 50min

  ✏️Osmo is a pretty solid sketch artist✏️He’s not drawing a criminal, though. He’s drawing his sister, whose only crime is stealing the prince’s heart. And also maybe trying to escape the prison of the sea king, but that comes later.😈 The Creature: The JuruaJust when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, there’s the jurua who is taking their family out to a nice dinner…of your flesh. Hope you’re wearing the right creeper.---🔗 Links:Disclaimer: https://myths.link/430Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipSource: https://myths.link/osmoYouTube:https://myths.link/youtube💬 SocialDiscord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsHome Chef: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/legends.Mint Mobile: If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at https://mintmobile.com/mythsQuince: Go to https://quince.com/legends for free shipping and 365-day returns. That's a full year to wear it and love it, and you totally will.BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/myths---🎵 Music Credits"Rischa Textile" by Blue Dot Sessions"Orange-crowned" by Chad Crouch"Khorasan" by Blue Dot Sessions"Ecola Score 3" by Chad Crouch"Corridor Blue" by Blue Dot Sessions
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  429: Slavic folklore: The Devilkin Made Me Do It 25.02.2026 46min

  👞Goria the shoemaker has a bad boss👞 Is his boss the devil? Literally...well, no. Is the devil that Goria meets in a bar actually better than his boss? 100% yes.😈 The Creature: Jack-in-IronsA creature who made it a bad thing to walk around threatening people with a spiky club and wearing human heads. Thanks, Jack.---🔗 Links:Disclaimer: https://myths.link/429Ohio Potato Chip: https://myths.link/potatohioMembership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipSource: https://myths.link/goriaYouTube:https://myths.link/youtube💬 SocialDiscord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsHome Chef: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/legends.Wayfair: Get organized, refreshed, and back on track this new year for WAY less. Head to https://wayfair.com right now to shop all things home.BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/myths---🎵 Music Credits"Rischa Textile" by Blue Dot Sessions"Orange-crowned" by Chad Crouch"Khorasan" by Blue Dot Sessions"Ecola Score 3" by Chad Crouch"Corridor Blue" by Blue Dot Sessions
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  428: Monkey King: The Pride 11.02.2026 1h 1min

  🐺Inside each of us there are two wolves. They are named 'Shifty' and 'Freaky'.🐺 Which one wins? Well it doesn't matter because they're both demons so maybe try to starve both of them out. Or spit in their faces and steal their name tags, like Sun Wukong does. No wrong answers because, in the world of the Journey to the West, anything goes.But for real, we catch back up with Monkey, Sandy, Pigsy, and the Tang Monk on their travels as they enter year 14 and the final leg of their journey. But are they ready for what awaits them?😈 The Creature: IntuloAn evil walking and talking lizard who just wants to watch the world die. But only if he has to die, eventually. He does? Ok, then bye, world.---Links:Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipFictional season 6 is out!: https://fictional.fm/subscribeDiscord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/blueskyYouTube:https://myths.link/youtube---📢 SponsorsMint Mobile: New customers can make the switch today and for a limited time, get unlimited premium wireless for just $15 per month. Switch now at https://mintmobile.com/legendsQuince: Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to https://quince.com/legends for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.ButcherBox: As an exclusive offer, new listeners can get their choice between organic ground beef, chicken breast or ground turkey in every box for a year, PLUS $20 off when you go to https://ButcherBox.com/LEGENDSGhostBed: Right now, during GhostBed’s Presidents’ Day Sale, listeners of the Myths & Legends can take an extra 10% off sitewide on top of GhostBed’s already-great prices. Just go to https://GhostBed.com/legends and use promo code LEGENDS at checkout.---🎵 Music Credits"Deacon Jeanie" by Blue Dot Sessions"Galoshes" by Poddington Bear"Cave Creek Canyon Score 17" by Poddington Bear"Corkscrew Score 18" by Poddington Bear"Generously Unsteady" by Poddington Bear"The Onyx" by Blue Dot Sessions"Trapped in a Stairwell" by Blue Dot Sessions"Small Hours" by Poddington Bear
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  427: Norse Legends: Wither or Not 28.01.2026 54min

  🧙‍♀️So, you think your stepmom might be a sorceress🧙‍♀️ Common problem. Well, common for fairy tales, at least. But, have you thought that she might not like you putting her in a box and deciding what she is before you even get to know her? It's something you might want to think about. Definitely because you shouldn't be prejudiced. Also because if she's really a sorceress do you really want to make her mad?😈 The Creature: IpupiaraA hairy, smelly merman who's just trying to keep up with the trends.(Picture: https://myths.link/427)---Links:Norse myth/legends episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3djcC7s1vLSQVHfln7GRWg?si=iUmFY80jRbeo4xYegNfU5wNorse myth episodes by episode post: https://myths.link/427Source: http://www.mythfolklore.net/andrewlang/227.htmMembership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipFictional season 6 is out!: https://fictional.fm/subscribeDiscord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/blueskyYouTube:https://myths.link/youtube---📢 SponsorsWayfair: Get organized, refreshed, and back on track this new year for WAY less. Head to https://wayfair.com right now to shop all things home.Home Chef: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/legendsBetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. You can’t step into a lighter version of yourself without leaving behind what’s been weighing you down. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/myths---🎵 Music Credits"Jardin des Plantes Score 2" by Poddington Bear"Ramona Falls Score 1" by Poddington Bear"Space" by Poddington Bear"TeleMezzo" by Blue Dot Sessions"The Compound" by Blue Dot Sessions"Vellum and Steel" by Blue Dot Sessions"Toadstool Runner" by Blue Dot Sessions
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  426: 1001 Nights: Djinning Up Some Trouble 14.01.2026 1h 9min

  🧞‍♂️Trying to meet the love of your life? Maybe ask for help from two genies trying to kill each other.🧞‍♂️ Even if you're not trying to meet the love of your life or, like the characters in today's story, actively trying to avoid meeting the love of your life because you really don't want to marry, you still might end up falling for someone anyway. And then maybe dying of a broken heart because that's apparently actually a thing.😈 The Creature: Ebu GogoThey will take your stuff and your children...and then ask the children how to cook themselves because no one wants to eat raw children, not even hairy monsters with (maybe) dog teeth.---Links:Disclaimer: https://myths.link/426Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipFictional season 6 is out!: https://fictional.fm/subscribeDiscord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/blueskyYouTube:https://myths.link/youtubeLong source: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/52564/pg52564-images.html#Page_212---📢 SponsorsQuince: Go to https://quince.com/legends for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. You can’t step into a lighter version of yourself without leaving behind what’s been weighing you down. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/mythsMint Mobile: This January, quit overspending on wireless with 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at https://mintmobile.com/legendsButcherBox: As an exclusive offer, our listeners can get free protein in every box for a year PLUS $20 off your first box when you go to https://ButcherBox.com/LEGENDS---🎵 Music Credits"Cabana Flats" by Blue Dot Sessions "Ilustrad" by Blue Dot Sessions "Lana Minor" by Blue Dot Sessions "Scallat" by Blue Dot Sessions"Shepman" by Blue Dot Sessions"Steady Now" by Blue Dot Sessions
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  425: Flemish legends: A Night Out 31.12.2025 35min

  🧌We've all been there.🧌You spend a night out with friends, hanging out in the dark forest, crashing an ogre party and making dog friends. The only problem? You were out past curfew. Oh, and you came in through the chimney and absolutely trashed your parents' house.😈 The Creature: JudThe personification (or horse-onification) of evil who wants to talk to you about your drinking.---Links:Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membershipFictional season 6 is out!: https://fictional.fm/subscribeDiscord: https://myths.link/discordInstagram: https://myths.link/instagramBluesky: https://myths.link/blueskyYouTube:https://myths.link/youtube---🎵 Music Credits"An Easy Dream" by Blue Dot Sessions"Slow Strutt" by Blue Dot Sessions"Wilem's Discontent" by Blue Dot Sessions"Myrian" by Blue Dot Sessions
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  424: Irish legends: Out of Time 17.12.2025 52min

  🦌Oh, deer.🦌No, really, the love of your life might just be a deer...or, well, a human in the form of a deer. Just ask your two cousins who are also your best friends and your literal dogs. They'll lead you right to her. This is the story of Oisín in Tir na nÓg from Irish folklore.😈 The Creature: ChanequeA little shriveled man with the face of a baby who might eat your brain and/or soul---Links:⚠️ Disclaimer: https://myths.link/424🏰 Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership📚️ Fictional!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky📼 YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube📖 Source (dialogues): https://myths.link/oisinvpat💸 Product: https://myths.link/catcage (warning, some other products featured may be sketchy so possibly NSFW)---📢 SponsorsBetterhelp: This December, start a new tradition, by taking care of you. Our listeners get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/myths.Mint Mobile: Turn your expensive wireless present into a huge wireless savings future by switching to Mint. Shop Mint Unlimited Plans at https://mintmobile.com/legends.Ghostbed: Head on over to GhostBed.com/legends, and use promo code LEGENDS for an extra 10% off!---🎵 Music Credits"Farro" by Blue Dot Sessions"Glenlea" by Blue Dot Sessions"Lerma Rojo" by Blue Dot Sessions"Our Minds Following" by Blue Dot Sessions
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  423: Japanese folkore: The Illusionists 03.12.2025 46min

  👹Something is lurking in the forest temple👹While the country outside is rocked by the changes in the world, a village grapples with the idea that a monster of a land that's nearly gone still lurks in their midst.😈 The Creature: BoraroWatch out or he'll turn you into a human Capri-Sun---Links:🏰 Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership📚️ Fictional is back!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky📼 YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube📖 Source: https://myths.link/haunted---📢 SponsorsRag and Bone: Upgrade your denim game with Rag & Bone! Enjoy 25% off sitewide during their biggest sale of the year, November 21st through December 1st (a few exclusions apply). Plus, stack our exclusive code LEGENDS for even more savings at rag-bone.comHome Chef: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/legendsUncommon Goods: To get 15% off your next gift, go to https://uncommongoods.com/legendsQuince: Go to https://quince.com/legends for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.---🎵 Music Credits"An Unknown Visitor" by Blue Dot Sessions"Late Night Reading" by Blue Dot Sessions"Minesterio" by Blue Dot Sessions"Sonatina" by Blue Dot Sessions
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  422: Scottish folklore: Witchful Thinking 19.11.2025 56min

  🧙‍♂️So you've decided to steal from a witch or wizard🧙‍♀️Are you sure about that? If you are, you might want to think about what you're going to do more than the characters in today's stories from Scotland and Norway. Especially if, like them, you end up stealing way more than you bargained for. 😈 The Creature: ewaipanomaThe headless friends of all the children in South America. No you can't see them. Why would you even ask. Oh, you didn't? Well, you still can't see them.---Links:📚️ All of Fictional season 6 is available!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsHome Chef: For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box plus free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/legendsBetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at https://betterhelp.com/mythsGhostBed: Right now, during GhostBed’s Black Friday Sale, you can get 25% off already-reduced prices, plus a free gift of the GhostBed Massaging Neck Pillow with your mattress purchase. Just go to GhostBed.com/legends and use promo code LEGENDS at checkout.Mint Mobile: Don’t get them socks. Get them premium wireless for $15/mo. Shop Mint Unlimited Plans at https://mintmobile.com/legends.---🎵 Music Credits"DeeDee Jackdaw" by Blue Dot Sessions"Dorica Theme" by Blue Dot Sessions"Marble Chase" by Blue Dot Sessions"ShadowPlay" by Blue Dot Sessions"Tenaway" by Blue Dot Sessions
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  421: Viking Legends: Famous 05.11.2025 51min

  🔥All the Viking warriors' hearts burn with love for Nítíða🔥And also the rest of them is on fire as well because that's what happens when you try to kidnap a maiden-king.😈 The Creatures: HenkieThe henkie is dancing with itself. When it's not watching you sleep, that is.---Links:📚️ All of Fictional season 6 is available!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsButcherBox: Our listeners can get free turkey or ham in their first box, or choose ground beef for life plus $20 off your first order. Go to ButcherBox.com/LEGENDS to choose your offer and get this limited-time deal, with free shipping always.Uncommon Goods:To get 15% off your next gift, go to https://uncommongoods.com/legends!Literary Clock: https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/literary-clockCryptid Magnets: https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/cryptid-construction-magnetic-fridge-gameQuince: Go to https://quince.com/legends for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.BetterHelp: This show is brought to you by BetterHelp. Whether you're checking in on a friend, or reaching out to a therapist yourself, BetterHelp makes it easier to take that first step. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at https://betterhelp.com/myths.---🎵 Music Credits"A Certain Lightness" by Blue Dot Sessions"Blue Straggler" by Blue Dot Sessions"Dolomite" by Blue Dot Sessions"Obelisk Stands Silent" by Blue Dot Sessions"Quarry Callis" by Blue Dot Sessions
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  420: Korean Grim Reaper: Saja Boys 22.10.2025 55min

  ⚰️It's Halloween⚰️What do you do when death comes for you? Well, the characters in today's stories have a lot of ideas, and they're surprisingly successful. The problem? Death works on a much, much longer timeline.😈 The Creatures: BulgasariWhy you don't feed your rice monster metal needles. Unlike most pets, it will be fine. You'll be in trouble, though.---Links:📚️ All of Fictional season 6 is available!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky---📢 SponsorsHome Chef: Ready to say yes to saying no? Make the switch at https://mintmobile.com/legendsPlans start at $15/month!Boll and Branch: For a limited time get 20% off your first set of sheets plus free shipping at https://bollandbranch.com/mythsBetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at [https://betterhelp.com/myths](https://betterhelp.com/mythsHome Chef: Home Chef is offering my listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Just go to https://homechef.com/legends.---🎵 Music Credits"Dream Abridged" by Blue Dot Sessions"Gadabasa" by Blue Dot Sessions"Noen Prasat" by Blue Dot Sessions"The Burnishing" by Blue Dot Sessions"Vellum Interlude" by Blue Dot Sessions