Myths and Legends

🐸LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO SAY I'M SORRY (I POISONED YOU)"🐸 ...or something like that. This Valentine's Day there are three love stories from Japan. On the first, a man moves on after becoming a widower (kind of), on the second, two frogs fall out of love...with a place, and on the third, the whole world is in love with a geisha. 😈 The Creature: Maikubi (舞首) Three heads that don't so much as dance as they do bite each other and sink ships. --- Links Disclaimer: https://myths.link/402 [https://myths.link/402] 42 Rubber Chickens: https://myths.link/42rubberchickens [https://myths.link/42rubberchickens] 🎧 Connect with us! * Discord: Click here to join! [https://myths.link/discord] * Instagram: https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends [https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends] 📖 Sources * Story 1: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3998/mpub.18748.20 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3998/mpub.18748.20] * Story 2: https://www.japanpowered.com/folklore-and-urban-legends/two-frogs-japanese-folktale [https://www.japanpowered.com/folklore-and-urban-legends/two-frogs-japanese-folktale] * Story 3: https://www.worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Japanese_folktale_63.html#gsc.tab=0 [https://www.worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Japanese_folktale_63.html#gsc.tab=0] 📼 YouTube We're on YouTube, now. Currently, it's just the audio episodes, but that might change sometime? https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos] --- 📢 Sponsors BetterHelp This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Discover your relationship green flags, with Betterhelp. Visit https://BetterHelp.com/MYTHS [https://betterhelp.com/MYTHS] to get 10% off your first month. Quince Give yourself the luxury you deserve with Quince! Go to https://Quince.com/legends [https://quince.com/legends] for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. --- 🎵 Music Credits * "Then Disappeared to the Ground" by Blue Dot Sessions * "Bogs Reverie" by Blue Dot Sessions * "Jat Poure" by Blue Dot Sessions

🐀IT'S RACE DAY🐀 Today, we tell the story of how the animals in the Chinese Zodiac got their years: a race that's terrible for all involved. 😈 The Creature: Nian Why you want to dress in red to avoid long, unpleasant runs on New Year's Day, though any run in January or February (or in general) is unpleasant. --- Links 🎧 Connect with us! * Discord: https://myths.link/discord [https://myths.link/discord] * Instagram: https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends [https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends] * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mythsandlegends.com [https://bsky.app/profile/mythsandlegends.com] 🛒 The Myths and Legends store is back! https://shop.nextpod.com [https://shop.nextpod.com/] 📼 YouTube We're on YouTube, now. Currently, it's just the audio episodes, but that might change sometime? https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos] --- 📢 Sponsors HomeChef For a limited time, HomeChef is offering my listeners 18 Free Meals PLUS Free Dessert for Life and free shipping on your first box! Go to https://homechef.com/legends [https://homechef.com/legends] BetterHelp This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Visit https://betterhelp.com/myths [https://betterhelp.com/myths] to get 10% off your first month. Mint Mobile Switch to Mint and new customers can get half off an Unlimited plan until February 2. Go to https://mintmobile.com/legends [https://mintmobile.com/legends] --- 🎵 Music Credits * "Hrse Hrse" by Blue Dot Sessions * "The Sermon" by Blue Dot Sessions

👸 OUR PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE! 👸 Two stories from Ireland where it's unclear who the villain is...and how it might just be among the people we least suspect. 😈 The creature: le cheval Bayard A horse who just wants to make you feel bad about your riding ability...and also destroy your marriage. --- Links * Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership [https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership] * Studson Studio (Centisteed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ajb3Uva42w [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ajb3Uva42w] * Literally a smoked sheep's head. Do not open this if you don't want to see a mostly-intact smoked sheep's head: https://www.reddit.com/r/meat/comments/qh2lsi/i_got_roasted_over_at_rfood_for_eating_smoked/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/meat/comments/qh2lsi/i_got_roasted_over_at_rfood_for_eating_smoked/] 🎧 Connect with us! * Discord: https://myths.link/discord [https://myths.link/discord] * Instagram: https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends [https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends] * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mythsandlegends.com [https://bsky.app/profile/mythsandlegends.com] 🛒 The Myths and Legends store is back! https://shop.nextpod.com [https://shop.nextpod.com/] 📼 YouTube We're on YouTube, now. Currently, it's just the audio episodes, but that might change sometime? https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos] --- 📢 Sponsors Quince Upgrade your closet this year without the upgraded price tag at https://Quince.com/legends [https://Quince.com/legends] and get 365-day returns plus free shipping on your order Acorns Myths and Legends is sponsored by Acorns. Head to https://acorns.com/LEGENDS [https://acorns.com/LEGENDS] or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today! BetterHelp Myths and Legends is sponsored by BetterHelp. Write your story, with BetterHelp by going to https://BetterHelp.com/MYTHS [https://BetterHelp.com/MYTHS] and get 10% off your first month. PrettyLitter Indoor cats and indoor humans agree: Pretty Litter helps our house smell fresh and clean. Go to https://PrettyLitter.com/legends [https://PrettyLitter.com/legends]to save 20% on your first order and get a free cat toy! --- 🎵 Music Credits * "Intrinsic Pace" by Blue Dot Sessions * "Gene's Waltz" by Blue Dot Sessions

🎉AT A BAD NEW YEAR'S PARTY?🎉 It has to be better than little Joe and Baptiste's New Years, in the frigid Canadian wilderness. But they're going to change that. By making a deal with the devil. 😈 The creature: The Yale The Yale, or the Centicore, is a super goat who's super famous despite not deserving it at all. --- Links 🎧 Connect with us! * Discord: https://myths.link/discord [https://myths.link/discord] * Instagram: https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends [https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends] * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mythsandlegends.com [https://bsky.app/profile/mythsandlegends.com] 🛒 The Myths and Legends store is back! https://shop.nextpod.com [https://shop.nextpod.com] 📖 Sources * La Chasse Galerie: https://archive.org/details/lachassegalerieo00beau/page/n13/mode/2up [https://archive.org/details/lachassegalerieo00beau/page/n13/mode/2up] * Legends of Le Détroit: https://archive.org/details/cu31924028870686 [https://archive.org/details/cu31924028870686] 📼 YouTube We're on YouTube, now. Currently, it's just the audio episodes, but that might change sometime? https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos] --- 🎵 Music Credits * "Homin Brer" by Blue Dot Sessions * "Golden Grass" by Blue Dot Sessions * "Bedroll" by Blue Dot Sessions

🌲TROLLS, ZOMBIES, AND EVIL HOUSECATS🌲 It must be Christmas in the Nordic countries. Today, a young officer is stuck in the city after being in a brief coma. At least there are some tales to keep him company. 😈 The Creature: Frau Gauden The creature this week wants to give you that dog you wanted for the holidays. The catch is that it can never leave. Also, it will attack you. --- Links 🎧 Connect with us! * Discord: https://myths.link/discord [https://myths.link/discord] * Instagram: https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends [https://instagram.com/mythsandlegends] * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mythsandlegends.com [https://bsky.app/profile/mythsandlegends.com] 🛒 The Myths and Legends store is back! https://shop.nextpod.com [https://shop.nextpod.com/] 📼 YouTube We're on YouTube, now. Currently, it's just the audio episodes, but that might change sometime? https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@mythsandlegendspodcast/videos] --- 📢 Sponsors BetterHelp Myths and Legends is sponsored by BetterHelp. Find comfort this December, with BetterHelp. Visit https://BetterHelp.com/MYTHS [https://betterhelp.com/MYTHS] today to get 10% off your first month. GhostBed Your best night’s sleep is just a legend away! Head to https://GhostBed.com/legends [https://ghostbed.com/legends] and use code LEGENDS for 50% off sitewide.