Quick disclaimer, there is some human sacrifice this week, and dog sacrifice just a lot of violence

not exploit just a lot of sacrifice.

No, the violence is not detailed, but it is there.

Check out the post on mythpodcast.com for more info.

This week on Myths and Legends, wrapping up our current dive into the poop-o-vul.

We'll see how eating your vegetables might help you if you get your head cut off and

how if that new, sold out magic show murders people on stage maybe pass.

The greats of this week is a hairy naked man who tickles people in the forest.

A phrase that's becoming way too common on this podcast.

This is Myths and Legends, episode 320b, The Boys.

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 a listen.

Previously on the podcast, the beginning of the world happened, and it did not go well.

After a few prototypes of humans, primordial gods went back to the drawing board.

Meanwhile, two brothers, both named Hunapu, were inconsiderate neighbors, and had to be called down to Shibalba,

the underworld, to play ball with the lords of death.

That also did not go well. They were beheaded.

As happens, exactly once in any mythology, this time, the skull of one of the brothers spat on a

woman named Blood Moon, and she became pregnant.

Giving birth to the hero twins, Shibalanke and Hunapu.

They lived with their mom and grandma on earth, and they killed the seven Makal,

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