185-Queen of Serpents: With This Hiss I Thee Wed

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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The story of Eglė the Queen of Serpents, from Lithuanian folklore, about a young woman who is faced with an impossible choice: witness the destruction of her family...or marry a snake. The creature is an wet, inebriated chicken named skrat who will either make you rich or burn down your house or both of those things. -- The Myths and Legends membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership Merch: https://shop.bardic.fm -- Sponsors: Simplisafe: I don't think you can beat Simplisafe. We've been happy customers for years. See what I mean with free shipping and a 60-day money-back guarantee at http://simplisafe.com/legends Bombas! The most comfortable socks in the history of feet are even more awesome because when you buy a pair, you give a pair, and by going to http://bombas.com/legends, you can get 20% off your first purchase. -- Music: "Delamine" by Blue Dot Sessions "Tiny Bottles" by Blue Dot Sessions "Donnalee" by Blue Dot Sessions "At our Best Alone" by Blue Dot Sessions "Basketliner" by Blue Dot Sessions

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0:00.0	This week on Myths and Legends, it's the story of the Queen of the Serpents.
0:04.6	You'll learn all about why snakes are terrible husbands,
0:07.9	and that if you're looking to get out of something, just send a goose in a dress.
0:12.5	No one will suspect a thing. The creature this week is a wet chicken who will make you rich.
0:18.1	Unless you use their food bowl as a bathroom, then they'll burn your house down.
0:22.4	This is Myths and Legends, Episode 185, with this hiss ivy wed.
0:37.6	This is a podcast where I tell stories from mythology and folklore.
0:41.0	Some are incredibly popular stories you'd think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:45.3	Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening.
0:49.3	Today's story comes from Lithuanian folklore, and it's one that's been recommended to me with a
0:53.6	lot of enthusiasm by more than a few people over the years. But I have to thank one listener,
0:58.4	Mantis, for not only recommending the story recently, but for helping me out with pronunciation.
1:03.3	Basically, this story is sent in Lithuania in like a vaguely ancient or medieval time period.
1:09.1	It's a world of magic, and, well, you'll see. We'll talk more about the deeper themes at the end of
1:13.8	the episode, but for now I'm just going to jump right into some young women bathing,
1:17.7	and a nearby animal. Who has a question?
1:29.2	Agle, promise to be my wife, and I will come out of your shirt. The voice inside the young woman
1:35.8	shirt declared, Agle, the youngest of 12 sons and three daughters, didn't quite know how to
1:43.5	respond. I mean, it wasn't no, obviously, but a snake hiding in your shirt while you and your
1:49.8	sisters bathe in the river, only allowing you to get dressed if you promised to marry it.
1:55.3	This was new, even by ancient world standards. Her older sister knew what to do. She scooped
2:02.1	up the blouse, wrapping up the arms and pinning the bottom part. She spun her around her head,
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