Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, King Arthur, and Hercules are stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should. All the stories are sourced from world folklore, but retold for modern ears. These are stories of wizards, knights, Vikings, dragons, princesses, and kings from the time when the world beyond the map was a dangerous and wonderful place.
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320A-Popol Vuh: Origin Story
In the beginning, the gods apparently had an undo button.
And angry tortilla griddles that took out the first humans. Today, it's the beginning of the beginning in the Popol Vuh. We'll meet a macaw who thinks he's the son, a metal band lineup of underworld beings, and see the birth of the hero twins, who are destined to go up against the batman*
*not that batman
The creature is the Snallygaster, the answer to the age-old question of what happens when a Cthulhu bird gets drunk?
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Links!
An excellent translation of the Popol Vuh: https://myths.link/popolvuh
Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership
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