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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31A-Viking Sagas: Odd Man Out
30-Latin American Folklore: Unbreakable
29-Grimm: Upward Mobility
28-Prometheus: Adamantine
27C-King Arthur: The Errant Knight
27B-King Arthur: Mayday
27A-King Arthur: The Violence Inherent in the System
26-Japanese Fairy Tales: Wisdom
25-Dragons: This is Where You Get to Make it Right
24-Thor: Whosoever Holds this Hammer
23-Cupid and Psyche: Burned
22C-Irish Legends: The Spoils of War
22B-Irish Legends: You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry
22A-Irish Legends (The Tain): Red Ledger
21-Frozen/The Snow Queen: Fearful Symmetry
20-Korean Folklore: Prayers
19-Native American Folklore: Skeletons
18-St. Nick: Rusty Chains and Candy Canes
17C-Theseus: I Volunteer as Tribute
17B-Icarus and Daedalus: A Portrait of the Artificer as a Young Man
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