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Myths and Legends

305-Turkish Folklore: Angry Bird

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.825.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The story of the Bird of Sorrow, from Turkish folklore, has love, loss, gratitude, people messing up coffeehouses, genie girlfriends, and elaborate pranks involving not being able to take off your pants. It's a big week.

The creature is the neugle, a handsome little horse that gives Lil' Sebastian a run for his money.

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Music:

"Among the Reeds" by Podington Bear

"Caprese" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Chel Taza" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Enter on Bull Lake" by Podington Bear

"Nesting" by Podington Bear

"Confluence" by Podington Bear

Transcript

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0:00.0

Quick disclaimer, there's some mention of drug use at the end of the podcast today.

0:03.9

It's at an 14th century turkey and a character smokes opium.

0:07.1

Just wanted to give you a heads up.

0:08.4

If that's of any concern to you or the people you're listening with.

0:11.9

This week on Mifson Legends, there's the story of the bird of sorrow from Turkish folklore.

0:18.1

You'll see why you shouldn't buy the bird of sorrow, or also come smash up your favorite coffee shop,

0:23.6

and why you should marry that genie you met in that tree.

0:27.5

The great of this time is a self-conscious, super attractive, tiny horse.

0:38.4

This is Mifson Legends, Episode 305. Angry Bird.

0:47.5

This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore.

0:50.8

Some are incredibly popular stories you might think you know, but with surprising origins.

0:55.2

Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening.

0:59.0

Today's story comes from 14th century turkey, at the beginning of the Ottoman Empire.

1:03.8

The actual history doesn't super matter beyond the fact that there's an empire that exists,

1:08.8

and the princess is a princess.

1:11.3

We'll start with her and her governance.

1:13.8

Talking about sorrow.

1:25.7

My dear governance, what is wrong?

1:28.8

The princess asked her governance, the woman who basically raised her.

1:33.2

The governance looked to her shoes, it was nothing.

1:36.9

The princess, the potashas daughter, threw an arm around her governance,

1:40.5

please, she spent every waking minute with the governance.

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