Myths and Legends

423: Japanese folkore: The Illusionists

👹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: Boraro Watch out or he'll turn you into a human Capri-Sun --- Links: 🏰 Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership [https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership] 📚️ Fictional is back!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe [https://fictional.fm/subscribe] 💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord [https://myths.link/discord] 📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram [https://myths.link/instagram] ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky [https://myths.link/bluesky] 📼 YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube [https://myths.link/youtube] 📖 Source: https://myths.link/haunted [https://myths.link/haunted] --- 📢 Sponsors Rag 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.com [https://rag-bone.com/] 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 [https://homechef.com/legends] Uncommon Goods: To get 15% off your next gift, go to https://uncommongoods.com/legends [https://uncommongoods.com/legends] Quince: Go to https://quince.com/legends [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

422: Scottish folklore: Witchful Thinking

🧙‍♂️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: ewaipanoma The 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 [https://fictional.fm/subscribe] 💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord [https://myths.link/discord] 📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram [https://myths.link/instagram] ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky [https://myths.link/bluesky] --- 📢 Sponsors 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 [https://homechef.com/legends] BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at https://betterhelp.com/myths [https://betterhelp.com/myths] GhostBed: 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 [http://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 [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

421: Viking Legends: Famous

🔥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: Henkie The 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 [https://fictional.fm/subscribe] 💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord [https://myths.link/discord] 📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram [https://myths.link/instagram] ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky [https://myths.link/bluesky] --- 📢 Sponsors ButcherBox: 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 [http://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 [https://uncommongoods.com/legends]! Literary Clock: https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/literary-clock [https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/literary-clock] Cryptid Magnets: https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/cryptid-construction-magnetic-fridge-game [https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/cryptid-construction-magnetic-fridge-game] Quince: Go to https://quince.com/legends [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 [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

420: Korean Grim Reaper: Saja Boys

⚰️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: Bulgasari Why 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 [https://fictional.fm/subscribe] 💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord [https://myths.link/discord] 📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram [https://myths.link/instagram] ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky [https://myths.link/bluesky] --- 📢 Sponsors Home Chef: Ready to say yes to saying no? Make the switch at https://mintmobile.com/legends [https://mintmobile.com/legends]Plans 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/myths [https://bollandbranch.com/myths] BetterHelp: This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at [https://betterhelp.com/myths](https://betterhelp.com/myths [https://betterhelp.com/myths](https://betterhelp.com/myths] Home 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 [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

419: Slavic folklore: Bad Heir Day

🪉IVAN FIGHTS WIZARDS AND MONSTERS AND BABA YAGA WITH A MUSIC STREAMING SUBSCRIPTION🪉 What do you get when your daughters have been kidnapped by a sleezy cloud and your son not only spends all of his days jamming with his self-playing harp, but DOESN'T want to tear the heads off his friends? You get Tsar Wisehead, who apparently just figured out that parenting is hard. 😈 **The Creature: Garm Garm is serious about his job, and that's unfortunate because that job involves blood splatters and the end of the world. --- Links: 📚️ Fictional is back!: https://fictional.fm/subscribe [https://fictional.fm/subscribe] 💬 Discord: https://myths.link/discord [https://myths.link/discord] 📷️ Instagram: https://myths.link/instagram [https://myths.link/instagram] ✍️ Bluesky: https://myths.link/bluesky [https://myths.link/bluesky] 📼 YouTube:https://myths.link/youtube [https://myths.link/youtube] 📖 Source: https://myths.link/harp [https://myths.link/harp] --- 📢 Sponsors Uncommon Goods: To get 15% off your next gift, go to https://uncommongoods.com/legends [https://uncommongoods.com/legends] Quince: Go to https://quince.com/legends [https://quince.com/legends] for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. GhostBed: Right now, during GhostBed’s Fall Sale, you can get 25% off sitewide for a limited time. Just go to https://GhostBed.com/legends [https://GhostBed.com/legends] [https://ghostbed.com/legends] and use promo code LEGENDS at checkout. ButcherBox: 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](https://ButcherBox.com/LEGENDS [https://butcherbox.com/LEGENDS](https://ButcherBox.com/LEGENDS] --- 🎵 Music Credits "Flagstone Abbey" by Blue Dot Sessions "Kid Kodi" by Blue Dot Sessions "Cirrocumulous" by Chad Crouch "Thimble Rider Theme" by Blue Dot Sessions "The Spring" by Chad Crouch "Hermit" by Chad Crouch