Norse Legends: Wither or Not
1/28/202655 min
🧙♀️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: Ipupiara
A hairy, smelly merman who's just trying to keep up with the trends.
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First 90 secondsJason Weiser· Host0:00
This week, on Myths and Legends, it's the story of a king who doesn't wanna remarry, until he really does. And how if you think your step-mom might be a monster from another world, maybe be nice to her. You know, because of the monster part. The creature this time is a merman. A large, stinky, hairy merman sporting a trendy mustache. [upbeat music] This is Myths and Legends, episode 427, Wither or Not. [upbeat music] 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 ostensibly a fairy tale from Iceland, but it's one I've been wanting to do for a while because I was able to weave some Norse myth into it at appropriate spots, and we get to see what's been going on with the giants who fled Thor's hammer and ended up in our world. We'll jump in with a father and son talking about a tragedy that happened to them both, and how the father needs to make a change. Like anything, do literally anything different, because sitting and crying by a burial mound for two years straight is getting very old. [gentle music] "Hey,