390: Hans Christian Andersen: Swan Song
Myths and Legends23 Loka 2024

390: Hans Christian Andersen: Swan Song

🦢 Let them eat sand 🦢 A story from Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen about a witch who wants to take over the kingdom and the twelve kids who stand in her way. Just kidding, they have no idea what's going on.

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😈 The Creature: Walek

You no longer need to leave your meat out forever on a sun-warmed stone. You know why? The Walek, that's why.

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📖 Source

The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen: https://myths.link/swans

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🎵 Music Credits

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