This week, on Myths and Legends, there are two stories from Latin American folklore.

On the first, we'll see why you shouldn't help snakes. Or anyone, ever!

On the second, we'll learn how to bring people back from the dead for fun and profit.

The creature this week is the monster from the real-life Castle Frankenstein.

This is Myths and Legends Episode 306. Payback.

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

popular stories you might think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories that

might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening. This week on the podcast, there are two

stories from Latin American folklore about people getting payback and people getting paid while

trying to avoid the payback of others. The first is from the early modern period,

and the second is said a little bit later than that, but they're both basically fairy tales,

so we don't need to worry too much about the date. We'll start with the story of a father and son.

Out on a walk in the middle of the day and the thing they discover in the woods.

Don't… The dad said to his son as the son knelt down by the log. The log that had fallen on a snake.

But dad, the snake will die if I don't save it. The boy pointed out. Yeah buddy, that's a venomous

snake. You lift that log, it'll bite you and kill you, then your mom will kill me, so I'm just

looking out for everyone here. Don't do it. I did it! The boy said, flipping the log over,

the father froze as the snake slithered off. Both of them breathed. Wow, that was lucky.

I'm just messing with you, the snake slithered back and quilled around the boy's leg. Of course,

I'm going to bite the boy. I'm a snake. The father pleaded, please. Don't bite his son. The boy

just rescued the snake. Yeah, and I'm repaying good with evil. Just like everyone else does,

it's the way of the world. The rule. Really, you should have taught him the rules. That's on you.

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