Just a quick disclaimer, there's some stronger than usual violence this week as well as some adult stuff and an instance of domestic violence.

Please see the post on mythpigcast.com for more info.

This week, on Myths and Legends, we wrap up last week's 1,000 and 1 Night Story.

We'll learn that you should always fight the monster on Magnet Mountain,

that you should definitely store the knife drawer above the bed of the person you're prophesied to kill,

and that when it comes to getting married, maybe avoid murderers.

The creature this time is Jack in the Bowl.

Who's like the Buttercat? If the Buttercat was exclusively into beer and cake.

This is Myths and Legends, Episode 313b, Night Shift.

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

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

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

We're continuing last week's story, where things turned violent at an epic house party.

The people, to enter, how to agree not to ask about anything that didn't concern them.

And when the hostess began beating dogs, and another rolled around on the floor weeping, they asked what was up.

And immediately found knives at their throats.

If they didn't tell their life stories, they would die.

There were three dervishes, a porter, and the caliph in his vizier, Jafar.

Last week, two of the dervishes told their stories.

But now, it's the porter's turn.

How about you, next, the porter swallowed hard, and then reconsidered when that little bit of motion on his throat drew blood.

Him, the hostess said, yeah, him. How did he get here?

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