Myths and Legends

The Aeneid, by Virgil, is one of the great world epics. Inspired by, and modeled after, the Odyssey, it's the story of Aeneas's journey from burning Troy to found the Roman empire, and all bleeding ground, sad Cyclopes, and bellybutton-wolves he encounters along the way. The creature is the Camazotz, from Mayan mythology, and it's like Batman, only if a Batman was an actual bat and not only didn't have an aversion to killing, but was like super into decapitation all day every day. -- The store: https://myths.link/store The membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership The unicorn head feeder: https://myths.link/unicornhead -- Sponsors: Athletic Greens: Visit http://Athleticgreens.com/legends and get you free year supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs today! Mercari: Start buying and selling today at http://Mercari.com or download the app on the Apple App Store or Google Play AcornTV: For a free 30 days, go to http://acorn.tv and use the code LEGENDS Headspace: For a free one-month trial, go to http://headspace.com/legends today! -- Music: "Cabernet" by Blue Dot Sessions "The Last Legion" by Valentina Gribanova "Velvet Ladder" by Blue Dot Sessions "Silver Lanyard" by Blue Dot Sessions "Viscaz" by Blue Dot Sessions "Blood Meridian" by Lance Conrad "A Place Beyond Belief" by Sander Kalmeijer Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dive into the whimsical world of Russian folklore with a dragon-slaying knight who takes on dragons with hilarity and poor choices, like offering drinks to horses. Discover the Lavalon, a plague-ridden mouse that both wreaks havoc and holds healing potential. The tales blend humor and life lessons, revealing unexpected heroism and quirky cultural insights. Join in the fun as the adventures of mythical creatures unfold, showcasing the charm and absurdity of legends.

Kjartan and Gudrun were always meant to be together, but when the former gets waylaid in a foreign kingdom with a beautiful princess, the latter needs to make other plans. Of course, she accepts the proposal of their mutual best friend, sparking a love triangle that could prove deadly. The creature is a good dog! Who has to die! The store: https://myths.link/store The membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership The episode post: https://myths.link/209c The saga: https://myths.link/gudrunsaga -- Sponsors: Athletic Greens: Check out http://athleticgreens.com/legends and get your free year supply of vitamin D and five free travel packs today! Best Fiends: Check it out on the Apple App Store or Google Play! https://bestfiends.com/ Mercari: Download the app from the app stores or from http://mercari.com Grove Collaborative: Make our home healthier this new year. When you go to http://grove.co/legends, you will get a free Mrs. Meyer's gift set plus free shipping with your first order! -- Music: "Taoudella" by Blue Dot Sessions "Um Pepino" by Blue Dot Sessions "Feel the Tension" by Bobby Cole "Broken" by Michael Vignola "Undying" by Blue Dot Sessions Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our winter Norse saga continues, with our protagonists celebrating Christmas in Norway...and also learning what Christmas is when the king basically puts a sword to their necks and tells them to convert or die. We’ll also follow Gudrun on marriages 1 and 2, the first ending with a problematic wardrobe malfunction and the second with a meddling of (possible) sorcerers. The creature is the Tomten, a forlorn little goblin who will either make sure you’re safe in bed...or bite you. Episode post (with poem): https://myths.link/209b The store: https://myths.link/store The membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership — BetterHelp: Sign up with BetterHelp and you can be talking to a licensed professional counselor in under 48 hours. Go to http://betterhelp.com/myths to get 10% off your first month — "Jog into the Water" by Blue Dot Sessions "Clay Pawn Shop" by Blue Dot Sessions "Spare Change" by Lance Conrad "Wax Paper Jewel" by Blue Dot Sessions "Calisson" by Blue Dot Sessions "Izeah" by Blue Dot Sessions "Reel" by Adrian Berenguer Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Norse saga in the truest sense of the word, this story follows one family through changing times of the Middle Ages. There are cursed swords, Viking love triangles, and why throwing stinky socks at a person whose only desire is to punch you in the face is a terrible idea. The creature is the Yule goat, who hasn't been burned down yet! Maybe! The Yule goat's twitter: https://myths.link/goat The Myths and Legends store: https://myths.link/store Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Episode post (and disclaimer): https://myths.link/209a -- Sponsors: BetterHelp: Sign up with BetterHelp and you can be talking to a licensed professional counselor in under 48 hours. Go to http://betterhelp.com/myths to get 10% off your first month. Athletic Greens: Check out http://www.athleticgreens.com/legends to get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today! -- Music: "Down to the Wire" by Lance Conrad "Voyage to America" by Lance Conrad "Big River Run" by Blue Dot Sessions "The Idle Eyes" by Blue Dot Sessions "Slapstick" by Blue Dot Sessions "Unseen" by Michael Vignola "Stumbling" by Michael Vignola Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you do after you hook the sun, dredge up islands for humanity, and bring fire to the world? How about settle down with a nice goddess, have some kids, and enjoy the simple life. Nevermind that your new spouse's evil ex is on the way...and he's a vicious, monstrous eel. You have nothing to worry about! You're Maui! You have a...fishhook? Ok maybe you do have something to worry about. The creature is the family tension that leads to you turning someone into a vicious, blood-thirsty firefly. The site: https://www.mythpodcast.com The store: https://myths.link/store The membership: https://myths.link/membership -- Sponsors: BetterHelp: Sign up with BetterHelp and you can be talking to a licensed professional counselor in under 48 hours. Go to http://betterhelp.com/myths to get 10% off your first month. Headspace: Meditation made simple (and awesome). Go to http://headspace.com/legends for a free one-month trial. You will be so glad you did. Simplisafe: Get a free security camera and a risk-free 60-day free trial at http://simplisafe.com/legends AcornTV: Check it out and get 30 days(!) free at http://acorn.tv code LEGENDS -- Music: "Douglas Stairs" by Blue Dot Sessions "Nuthatch" by Blue Dot Sessions "Ewa Valley" by Blue Dot Sessions "Flattered" by Blue Dot Sessions Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back in the tale of the Journey to the West, where we'll catch up with the pious monk, Xangzang, the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, and the incognito dragon horse, Yulong as they continue their trek to India. This week, they stop off on what they think is a side-quest - helping an old man whose daughter was kidnapped by a pig monster - but they might get more than they bargained for...and make a new friend. The creature this week is the Milk Bird, your new source of milk that doesn't care about trivial details like birds not being mammals. Looking for gifts for the holidays? Look no further than the Myths and Legends store: https://myths.link/store Or how about ad-free episodes and bonus shows? Check out https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership -- Sponsor: Check out http://www.athleticgreens.com/legends to get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today! -- Music: "Lord Weasel" by Blue Dot Sessions "Grimmail" by Blue Dot Sessions "Escaping Forever" by Michael Vignola "Caprese" by Blue Dot Sessions "Lamb Drop" by Blue Dot Sessions "Classical tension" by Neil Cross Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back in the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh folklore, where we'll see what happens when the apocalypse comes and goes. The good news is that you survived! Yay! The bad news is that, since your servants have all disappeared, you'll now have to make your own bed. Bummer. The creature this week is the Afanc, which is also from Wales, with a great reason why you don't want that angry lizard beaver monster to fall asleep in your lap. If you're looking for a gift for a fan (or yourself??), check out the Myths and Legends store at https://myths.link/store -- Sponsors: Bombas: Seriously. They are so comfortable. Check them out today and get 20% off any purchase, but that's today only! This sale ends on 12/2/2020. Check it out at http://bombas.com/legends BetterHelp: Sign up with BetterHelp and you can be talking to a licensed professional counselor in under 48 hours. Go to http://betterhelp.com/myths to get 10% off your first month. Headspace: Meditation made simple (and awesome). Go to http://headspace.com/legends for a free one-month trial. You will be so glad you did. -- Music: "Simple Melody" by Blue Dot Sessions "Soothe" by Blue Dot Sessions "Shapeshifters" by Podington Bear "Mineral Still" by Blue Dot Sessions "The Hump" by Podington Bear "Moodswing" by Podington Bear Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back, finishing up this leg of our journey in a packed episode with a witch, pigmen, more giants, Scylla, Charybdis, Hades, Tiresias, and, of course Hercules. The creature is an evil, eyeless monster from South Africa and the reason you'll want to carry a 2-ton boulder with you everywhere you go. -- Sponsors: BetterHelp: our listeners get 10% off your first month at http://betterhelp.com/myths Headspace: Meditation made simple. Go to http://headspace.com/legends for a free 1-month trial! -- Music: "Mensa" by Podington Bear "Respiration" by Podington Bear "An Opus in Bb" by Blue Dot Sessions "Showers" by Podington Bear "Warm Fingers" by Blue Dot Sessions "Gilly Wash" by Blue Dot Sessions "Campanula" by Blue Dot Sessions "Fomant" by Podington Bear Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With monsters, witches, sirens, and cyclopes, the Odyssey is one of the landmarks of world literature and a classic for the ages. This is the start of Odysseus's long journey home from a war that he didn't want to join in the first place. The creature is a big monster with one small request: all the water in the world forever. Chipfingers: https://myths.link/chipfingers -- Sponsors: Simplisafe: Hurry! You can get 30% off plus a free security camera if you order by Friday (11/20) by going to http://simplisafe.com/legends BetterHelp: our listeners get 10% off your first month at http://betterhelp.com/myths -- Music: "PlainGrey" by Blue Dot Sessions “Cavern” by Jahzzar “Owls” by Jahzzar "Boston Landing" by Blue Dot Sessions "Zelus" by Blue Dot Sessions “Play the Hook and Leave” by Steve Combs “Domani – Tomorrow” by Emanuele Dentoni “Be Nice” by Jahzzer Support the show: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.