190-Chinese Folklore: Fierce

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2020

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In one story, a dragon is rampaging around the countryside unless he gets his favorite meal: teenage girls. In the other, a young woman trapped in an impossible situation meets a new friend who might just be able to save her: a parrot with a secret. Two stories with two very different heroines who share one defining characteristic: their unbreakable will to survive. On the creature of the week, when it comes to making a deal with the devil, you could choose infinite wealth, power, or epic guitar skills...or you could do what the strix did and become a stinky owl monster. Disclaimer: https://www.mythpodcast.com/14475/190-chinese-folklore-fierce/ -- Sponsors: Get what U.S. News and World Report named "best overall home security of 2020" with free shipping and 60-day risk-free trial by going to http://simplisafe.com/legends Planning to take the G-R-E, G-MAT, L-SAT or M-CAT? Magoosh has got you. Check out their awesome test prep at http://magoosh.com/myths and use the code MYTHS for a 20% off discount. -- Music: "Where it all happened" by Blue Dot Sessions "Dark Skies Above" by Bobby Cole "Lemon and Melon" by Blue Dot Sessions "Betty Dear" by Blue Dot Sessions "Topslides" by Blue Dot Sessions "Low Slopes" by Blue Dot Sessions "Really Scary Piano Music" by Bobby Cole "Artic Draba" by Blue Dot Sessions "Sincerely Yours" by Podington Bear -- Links: A discussion of gender and Confucianism as it relates to the first story today: https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/blog/corrections/li-chis-historiography-totally-wack

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0:00.0	Quick disclaimer, the second story this week gets a bit intense.
0:03.6	If you're listening with kids, please check out the post on mythpodcast.com for more info.
0:07.9	This week on Myths and Legends, there are two stories from Chinese folklore.
0:12.4	On the first, we'll learn some helpful tips for negotiating with dragons.
0:17.1	Just give them whatever they want their dragons, and on the second story,
0:21.4	we'll meet a wingman that actually has wings when a parrot helps two young people find love.
0:27.6	On the creature of the week, when it comes to making an ideal with the devil,
0:30.9	you could choose infinite wealth, power, or epic guitar skills,
0:35.3	or you could do what this creature did, and become a stinky owl monster.
0:46.1	This is Myths and Legends, episode 190.
0:49.5	Fierce.
0:50.0	This is a podcast right now stories from mythology and folklore.
0:57.6	Some are incredibly popular stories you might think you know, but with surprising origins.
1:02.0	Other stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening.
1:06.2	Today, there are two stories of women from China.
1:09.3	On the first, a dragon is rampaging in the wilderness outside of a town,
1:13.9	demanding sacrifices from the people.
1:15.8	And the only person brave enough to face it is a 13 year old girl.
1:33.9	The magistrate trembled as he led the ox out into the field.
1:38.6	This, all this was beneath him, but the last three guys he sent just took off with the ox
1:45.7	They needed someone with true authority.
1:49.4	They needed to take back control.
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