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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"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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60B-Beowulf: The Depths
60A-Beowulf: I'm Kind of a Big Deal
59-Greek Myths: The Violence of Our Ancestors
58-Native American Folklore: Monster
57-Japanese Fairy Tales: Faithful
56-Nepali Folklore: Hope You Guess My Name
55-Grimm: My (Bird) Heart Will Go On
54C-Gilgamesh: Dust
54B-Gilgamesh: Huge
54A-Gilgamesh: Did We Just Become Best Friends?
53-African Folklore: Crocodile Tears
52-Greek Mythology: An Eternal Flame
51-Loki: Them Apples
50-Dracula: Bad Blood
49-Russian Folklore: I Pity the Fool
48-Snow White: Killer Queen
47-Urban Legends: In the Dark
46D-Jason and the Argonauts: Scorned
46C-Jason and the Argonauts: The Long Way Home
46B-Jason and the Argonauts: MacGuffin
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