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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239-Grimm: Give them a Hand
238-Indian Folklore: Blue Raja
237B-Odyssey Finale: To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and not to Yield
237A-Odyssey Finale: The Shape of Things to Come
236-French Fairy Tale: Piece of Cake
235-Korean Folklore: Ghost Story
234-Scandinavian Folklore: Trolling
233C-King Arthur: Not Dead Yet
233B-King Arthur: 'Tis But a Scratch
233A-King Arthur: The Boy with No Name
232-Robin Hood: Public Enemy
231-Irish Folklore: Challenge Accepted
230-Grimm: A Hairy Situation
229-Monkey King: Forbidden Fruit
228-Italian Folklore: Full Circle
227-Greek/Roman Mythology: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Olympus
226-European Folklore: Failing Upward
225-Egyptian Folklore: Kitchen Nightmare
224-African Folklore: It's the Great Pumpkin, Kiali
223B-Samurai Legends: Dinner Party
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