The story that inspired Shakespeare's Hamlet, the tale of Amleth, the prince of Denmark. A ton of death, some cryptic non-riddles, and copious amounts of poop smearing serve as the starting point for one of the greatest works in the English language.
The creature this week is a sad little bird from Hebrew folklore who just can't catch a break.
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Music:
"Drone Pine" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Boston Landing" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Jumbel" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Plum" by Podington Bear
"Uncertain Ground" by Podington Bear
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226-European Folklore: Failing Upward
225-Egyptian Folklore: Kitchen Nightmare
224-African Folklore: It's the Great Pumpkin, Kiali
223B-Samurai Legends: Dinner Party
223A-Samurai Legends: The Devil went down to Kyoto
222B-Norse Legends: It Takes a Pillage
222A-Norse Legends: The Land of the Ice and Snow
221-Chinese/Scottish folklore: The Great Beyond
220B-Odyssey: Lonely Island
220A-Odyssey: The Castaways
219-Italian folklore: Unhand Me
218-Monkey King: Enter Sandman
217-Mabinogion: Bringing Home the Bacon
216-Baba Yaga: Which Witch?
214-Japanese Folklore: Take Your Lumps
213-Reynard: What Does the Fox Say?
212-Armenian Folklore: Witchy Woman
211-Aeneid: Troy Story
210-Russian Legends: Dragons, Dragons Everywhere
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