Medieval Knights: Fifty Shades of Graelent

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Quick disclaimer, there are some, let's call them adult situations in today's story. One of them right from the jump. As usual, we're not explicit, but if that's a concern to you or anyone else you might be listening with, please see the post on mythpodcast.com. This week on Myths and Legends, it's the story of Sir Graylant from Breton folklore. We'll see that everyone has a plan for their life until they follow a magical deer into a forest and find a secret fairy bath, and that love can't be bought, except if it's with a lot of money and nice horses, then apparently, yes, it can. The creature this time is what happens when a sick bear eats too much dirt. This is Myths and Legends, episode 435, Fifty Shades of Graylant. This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore. Some are incredibly popular tales you might think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth a listen. Today's story is from a Breton lay dated to the thirteen hundreds. Breton meaning from Brittany, a region of modern-day France that comprises the peninsula that points out in the direction of Cornwall. Brittany is one of the six Celtic nations. A list it joins with the whole of Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Wales, and Cornwall. As such, Brittany has a distinct cultural identity and language, though its language is classified