The first part of the story of Bard, a medieval Icelandic dad who goes full Batman.

The creature is Stallo. It's made of turf and magic, but it takes half your remaining life as soon as it's born, so it's kind of like a real human child in that way.

Links:

Poll/disclaimer: https://myths.link/378
Source for these episodes: https://myths.link/bardsaga

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Music:

"Hiking Cluster" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Greycase" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "An Unwitting Invitation" by Blue Dot Sessions

A story from "One Thousand and One Nights" about three wondrous gifts: a clock, a security system, and a fake horse that can fly. Bet you can't guess which one wins the prize at the king's big science and geometry fair.

The creature is the Tangie! It'll be your friend, but only if you want to do crime.

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Music:

"City Lights" by Chad Crouch

"Minor Stretch" by Chad Crouch

"Caverna" by Blue Dot Sessions

"The Odd About It" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Fireside Tension" by Blue Dot Sessions

Three stories from Denmark about learning from your mistakes. Or not learning, and donating six full bags of gold to the local thieves.

The creature is the swamfisk. It's horrible, horrible smell is a personal choice.

Dwarves fighting cranes in Greenland: https://myths.link/376
Dustache dustpan: https://myths.link/dustache

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Music:
 "Dandelions" by Chad Crouch
 "Double-crested Cormorant" by Chad Crouch
 "Hedgehog Wallace" by Blue Sot Sessions
 "Spring Cleaning" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Fern and Andy" by Blue Dot Sessions

We're back in the story of the Monkey King and the Journey to the West where maybe this monastery is different and not haunted and infested with monsters? Maybe? Please? Also, we'll see if Xuanzang is old enough to go beg for food on his own without a bodyguard.

The creature is Storsjöodjuret, and it's open season on cat-headed snake monsters.

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The Storsjöodjuret video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXfaTcecbIM

Keyboard waffle iron: https://www.amazon.com/The-Keyboard-Waffle-Iron-CES01/dp/B015QJPUOA/

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Music:
 "What does anybody know about anything" by Chris Zabriskie
 "Direct to Video" by Chris Zabriskie
 "On the Mend" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Just a Memory Now" by Chad Crouch

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Undine the water elemental has a soul. And an evil uncle. And a friend who is in love with her husband. And about a thousand family members who want to see that everything works out for her. Her story, and that of Sir Huldbrand's, is far from over.

The creature is Sore-Gus, who's actually pretty sore. Because he's missing both a chunk of meat from his side.

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Final scene: https://myths.link/374

Undine book: https://myths.link/undine

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Music:

"Forner's Churn" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Fieldfare" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Sandpiper in Motion" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Cover Letter" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Dusky" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Crested T" by Blue Dot Sessions

The story of Undine, by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, is a direct precursor to Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" and comes inspired by the soulless elemental creatures some alchemists thought populated our world. Really they just want to marry you and are mostly nice. 

The creatures this week are the Sirena, the Boa, and more - extremely dangerous snakes who just want to drink way too much milk.

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Music:

"Warm Fingers" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Verdigris" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Castor Wheel Pivot" by Blue Dot Sessions

The story of Demeter from Greek mythology is one of finding her place in the world. A world run by her terrible siblings, but it's ok. She's her own person and she can weather anything as long as she has her daughter Persephone by her side. As long as nothing happens to Persephone.

The creature is the Ya-Te-Veo, a story told by people who traveled Central and South America in the 1800s.

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Music:

"A Common Pause" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Caustic Pulse" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Onside" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Stensal Landing" by Blue Dot Sessions
"Greybeard" by Blue Dot Sessions

Two stories from Flanders (the region of Belgium, not Homer Simpson's annoyingly nice neighbor) about people who are stuck. One is a married couple who wants their long awaited dream to come true. The other is people who are literally stuck to a thing they shouldn't be touching in the first place.

The creature is the Asanbosam, a pink Batman with great legs.

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That Mitchell and Webb skit I mentioned: https://myths.link/immortality

Asanbosam at the BM: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1935-1212-1

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Music:

"The Spinnet" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Woodbird Theme" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Grumpalo" by Blue Dot Sessions

It's fable time on Myths and Legends...despite fables being neither myths nor legends... They're fun, though, and you might just learn some of the wisdom of the ancients, like how you should never question the king.

The creature is a very wise dragon. So wise that you should get all your answers from him. Namely the answer to the question: is that dragon dangerous? The answer, of course, being, no...now take a bath in barbecue sauce.

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Music:

"Topslides" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "PolyCoat" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Milkwood" by Blue Dot Session
 "Curious Case" by Blue Dot Session

Two stories from Japan. On the first, a former samurai's wife is up to something and he's going to figure out what. On the second, we'll see that kindness matters most...but only if you're absolutely forced into doing it.

The creature is the salamander! It'll turn you into a spicy human burrito!

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A TED-Ed video of the second story: https://myths.link/pilgrims-teded

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Music:

"Lost Stage" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Dolly and Pad" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Helter's Barrow" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Hibiscus" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Just Tuning Up" by Blue Dot Sessions