119-Sleeping Beauty: Rude Awakening

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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It's the first written version of Sleeping Beauty, put down to paper in the 1600s by the Neapolitan writer Giambattista Basile. And it's horrifying. The creature is elephant rat. It's an elephant whose also a rat sometimes. No big deal. Now move along and let him murder in peace. -- Sponsor: Check out Sacred Lies, a new series on Facebook Watch: https://www.facebook.com/sacredliesshow/ -- Fictional on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.fictional.fm Fictional on Stitcher: http://stitcher.fictional.fm Fictional on Spotify: http://spotify.fictional.fm -- Music: "Running on Empty" by Podington Bear "Sylvestor" by Blue Dot Sessions "Midday" by Blue Dot Sessions "Black Cosmos Ring" by Podington Bear "The Nightmare" by Podington Bear "Studie I" by Jahzzar "Betrayal" by Lee Rosevere "Support Me in This Moment That I'm About to Lose Hope" by Nihilore

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0:00.0	This is a disclaimer.
0:02.1	The original Sleeping Beauty story has an instance of sexual assault.
0:05.2	It's not graphic, but it's there.
0:07.9	Please see the post on mythpodcast.com for more info.
0:11.3	This week, on Myths and Legends, it's the horrifying original story of Sleeping Beauty,
0:16.1	where you'll learn how a 15-year power nap can be very hazardous to your health, and
0:20.2	how a simple career day demonstration can lead to you living the rest of your life as a fugitive.
0:25.6	The creature this week is Elephant Rat, a rascal-y little scamp who likes to escape from his
0:29.7	own house, and murder.
0:32.2	This is Myths and Legends, episode 119, Rude Awakening.
0:46.9	This is a podcast where I tell stories from mythology and folklore.
0:50.0	Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:54.4	Although those are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening.
0:58.7	This week on Myths and Legends, it's the story of Sleeping Beauty.
1:01.5	If you're Myths and Legends member, and, shameless plug, enjoy at-free versions of this show,
1:06.9	and our monthly bonus Fairy Tale Friday episodes, you might recognize Sleeping Beauty as the
1:11.2	first bonus episode we covered.
1:13.0	However, that was 2015, and I hope you agree we've improved since then.
1:18.6	Well, so is our adaptation of this particular story.
1:21.8	This new and highly requested episode comes from the first recorded story of Sleeping
1:25.6	Beauty that we have.
1:26.8	It's down to paper in the 1600s by Neapolitan writer Jim Batista Basile.
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