330: Jewish Folklore: The Gilded Cage

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Two stories from Yiddish folklore of taking a chance, making a change, going for a ride on a giant bird's wings, yelling at a classroom full of kids, and marrying a demon. Not necessarily in that order.

The creature is the Piskie, from Cornwall. It's hopefully wearing clothing!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This week, on Myths and Legends, it's two stories from Jewish folklore,
0:04.0	or we'll see how you shouldn't beg for that chance to show off how lowly and humble you can be.
0:09.3	You might just get it, and how you should keep your promises.
0:13.2	Because, well, your demon captors definitely will keep theirs.
0:18.1	The creature this time is that little guy sitting naked on top of a mushroom in your garden.
0:22.8	This is Myths and Legends Episode 330, The Gilded Cage.
0:38.0	This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore.
0:41.6	Some are incredibly popular stories you might think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:45.8	Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth a listen.
0:49.4	Today, there are two stories from Jewish folklore,
0:51.6	but that time where you can take a hard look at your life and make it change,
0:56.0	or stay completely the same.
0:59.0	Both of those are options for today's protagonists,
1:01.8	and they bring vastly different outcomes.
1:04.7	Today's stories are Yiddish folk tales from the late medieval and early modern period.
1:09.3	The first story takes place in the city of Amsterdam,
1:12.3	with the king of the Netherlands demonstrating loudly how nice and progressive he is.
1:18.4	By yelling at school children and their teacher.
1:33.9	Hey, you speak Hebrew!
1:36.6	The king said to the Melamed.
1:38.8	In Hebrew?
1:40.7	Yes.
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