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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192-Grimm: Brave Traveler
191-Norse Legends: See How they Fly
190-Chinese Folklore: Fierce
189C-Nibelungenlied: I Know It Was You
189B-Nibelungenlied: Heinous
189A-Medieval Legends: Cheater Cheater
188-The Flea: Forever Home
187-Greek Myths: The End to All Our Pain
186-Grimm: Don't Be Weird
185-Queen of Serpents: With This Hiss I Thee Wed
184-Robin Hood: Check, Please!
183-Indian folklore: Revenant
182-Slavic folklore: The Brave Companions
181B-Mabinogion: With Friends Like These
181A-Welsh Legends: Otherworld
180-Azorean Folklore: Power
179-Slavic legends: Grateful Dead
178-Tanuki: Changes
177D-Trojan War: Horsin' Around
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