289-Viking Sagas: Half the Man

289-Viking Sagas: Half the Man

The story of Half's Heroes, from the Icelandic Sagas. If you don't like being burned alive...and also do absolutely nothing to avoid the completely avoidable fate of being burned alive...can you even call yourself a man?

The creature this week is the Ubigabi (姥ヶ火), the flaming head that's barreling toward you in the night.

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391: Japanese Horror: Handsome Bad Man

391: Japanese Horror: Handsome Bad Man

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390: Hans Christian Andersen: Swan Song

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 wh...

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389: Korean folklore: Star-crossed

389: Korean folklore: Star-crossed

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388: Finnish folklore: Uh oh, Better Get Mikko!

388: Finnish folklore: Uh oh, Better Get Mikko!

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387: Slavic Folklore: Kind of Forgot About Vengeance (part 2 of 2)

387: Slavic Folklore: Kind of Forgot About Vengeance (part 2 of 2)

The conclusion of the story of Bova, where last episode we saw him ride out to battle alone against an army...but now he faces more danger delivering a letter and dressing up like an elderly man. The...

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386: Slavic Folklore: Really, Really, Ridiculously Good-looking (part 1 of 2)

386: Slavic Folklore: Really, Really, Ridiculously Good-looking (part 1 of 2)

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25 Sep 202441min

385: Aesop's Fables: On the Farm

385: Aesop's Fables: On the Farm

More fables from Aesop about life on the farm and how, if someone stops by wearing your friend's skin...they might not be all that trustworthy. The creature is the Veo, a dragon you don't want to sla...

18 Sep 202440min

384: Turkish folklore: The Silent Princess

384: Turkish folklore: The Silent Princess

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