129A-Persian Mythology: The Mammoth that Rides

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Myths and Legends

Published on Nov 21st at 4:59am

The story of Rostam from the Shahnameh, an important book in Iranian Mythology. It starts out in a weird place, with a strange little Benjamin Button-type baby being raised by a mythological peacock dog, and only gets stranger, but it explores themes of loyalty, fealty, and power, even if a leader is not deserving. The creature this week is the Jackalope, from Wyoming, and you can only hunt them one day a year. Unfortunately, that day doesn't exist. -- Sponsors: Waiting to buy Simplisafe? Wait no more. From now until November 26th, you can get 25% off a new security system. Go to http://simplisafe.com/legends Blue Apron! Go to http://www.blueapron.com/legends to check out this week’s menu and get your first 3 meals free. -- Music: "Softly Villainous" by Blue Dot Sessions "De Facto" by Chad Crouch "Common Merganser" by Chad Crouch "Gadwell" by Chad Crouch "Investigation" by Chad Crouch "An Oddly Formal Dance" by Blue Dot Sessions "Tessalit" by Blue Dot Sessions "Drch" by Blue Dot Sessions "As Nihilism Gives Way to Existentialism" by Nihilore See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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