171-Indian Folklore: Love and Marriage

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Three stories of love from India. The first is what happens when a prostitute and a thief try to build a life together. The second is what happens when a barber gets to ask a king for anything. The third is about a man who saves a mouse...and what happens when that mouse wants to get married. The creature is the man of your dreams...if your dreams happen to include a man who is a snake-wolf-dragon. -- The Myths and Legends store is back up! https://www.mythpodcast.com/store -- Music: “Flutterbee” by Podington Bear “Wavy Glass” by Podington Bear “Blossoming” by Podington Bear “Boardwalk” by Podington Bear “Chrysalis” by Podington Bear “Outmoded Waltz” by Podington Bear “Scaffoldings” by Podington Bear

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0:00.0	There are some slight adult themes this week.
0:02.9	Check out the post on MythPodcast.com for more info.
0:06.4	This week on Myths and Legends, there are three stories about love from Indian folklore,
0:10.9	and we'll see how relationships are difficult, especially if they're between a mouse and
0:15.2	the sun.
0:16.3	The creature this week is your perfect man.
0:18.3	Who you won't see.
0:20.2	Oh, and he's also terrible.
0:27.8	This is Myths and Legends, episode 171.
0:31.4	Love and Marriage.
0:36.6	This is a podcast where I tell stories from mythology and folklore.
0:39.7	Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:43.9	Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening.
0:47.9	There are three stories this week.
0:49.8	Well, love and marriage from Indian folklore.
0:52.8	So we'll just jump right in.
1:06.6	There were two people who took large sums of money from the rich old men of Banaris by
1:10.4	night.
1:11.2	The first was a robber, but the name of Satuka.
1:14.4	A man who was as strong as an elephant.
1:16.9	The other was a woman, her name was Suasa, a prostitute.
1:21.4	One evening in between clients, but not new.
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