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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256-Indian Folklore: Tiger Mom
255-Chinese Folklore: Picture Me This
254-Spanish Folklore: Ready or Not
253B-Monkey King: The Good Guys
253-Monkey King: Severance
252-Greek folklore: Name that Tune
251-Icelandic Legends: Ghosts of Christmas Past
250-Grimm: Fauxsicians
249-Italian Folklore: Unbearable
248-Sorcerer's Apprentice: The Magic Words
247-Argentinian Folklore: Beast Tartare, Can't Go Far
246-Slavic Legends: The Queen's Gambit
245-Pirates: Pretty Pretty Pirate
244-Georgian Folklore: Here Fishy Fishy
243B-King Arthur: Double Trouble
243A-King Arthur: Doppel-Gwen-er
242-Albanian Folklore: Two Roads
241-African Folklore: Hippopotamaster
240B-German Fairy Tales: Heart of Stone
240A-German Fairy Tales: Man of Glass
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