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Quick disclaimer. One character puts another in a controlling, abusive situation. The story moves on from there, but it is present. Please see the post on mythpodcast.com for more info. This week on Myths and Legends, we're in Slavic folklore, where we'll see that if that creepy, controlling guy just wants to give you so much stuff for free, you might wanna take a second look at that contract. And that if a stranger in a bar offers to solve all of your problems, and that stranger looks like a literal devil, it might actually be a great deal. The creature this week is just making things difficult for people who wanna cosplay as giants with spiky clubs and chains with actual human heads on them. [upbeat music] This is Myths and Legends, episode 429, "The Devilkin Made Me Do It." [upbeat music] This is the 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. This episode is something of a Slavic fairy tale. Set in Eastern Europe, it's not super concerned with place or history. But before we dive in, just a short note on some of the wording. The originals use prince in place of a ruling monarch, where the prince is the ruler and not the son of the ruler. I just went along with that. So anywhere I say prince,