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Myths and Legends

334: Arabian folklore, part 2: The Enemy of my Enemy is my Enemy

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.825.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The story of Fatima is a long one with many twists and turns. There are genies, evil wizards, massive battles, and a world-wide trek to make sure evil pays for its crimes, but at the center is Fatima, a woman who won't back down no matter the opposition, and who always stands for what she knows is right.

The creature is a hairy naked man (another one!) but you actually might want to make this one your friend.

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Disclaimer: https://www.mythpodcast.com/15951/334-arabian-folklore-part-2-the-enemy-of-my-enemy-is-my-enemy/

Sources

The Tale of Princess Fatima, Warrior Woman
The Warrior Women of Islam
The Arabian Epic, Heroic and Oral Storytelling Volume 3
Rejected Princesses

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Music:

Tedukedo by Chad Crouch
Pytarevubu by Chad Crouch
Lead Shroud by Blue Dot Sessions
Hills by Chad Crouch
Wren Language by Blue Dot Sessions
Dolly and Pad by Blue Dot Sessions
Amaranthus by Chad Crouch

Transcript

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0:00.0

Quick disclaimer, there's a somewhat prominent illusion to sexual assault this week.

0:05.0

Nothing explicit, but it is a plot point.

0:08.0

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

0:11.7

This week, on myths and legends, we're wrapping up the story of Fatima, Warrior Woman.

0:16.4

You'll see that the best way to reconnect with your family is, apparently, beating up

0:20.6

dad, and that you should just go around rubbing household objects because you never know

0:25.2

what might contain a genie.

0:27.3

The great to this time is, yet another hairy naked man living in your woods.

0:32.8

This one, though, you might want to let in your house, as long as you don't try to

0:37.8

clothe him.

0:45.0

This is Myths and Legends, episode 334.

0:48.2

The enemy of my enemy is my enemy.

0:55.9

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

0:59.5

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

1:03.9

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

1:07.7

Last week, we met Fatima, a girl born to the co-chefed in the Banny collab tribe.

1:12.8

She was kidnapped with a few of her people in a war with the Bonnie Tay, and enslaved

1:16.8

at a young age.

1:18.2

She grew up learning the ways of warriors in secret, though, and took to raiding her own

1:22.4

home tribe, gaming her freedom, and then renowned.

1:26.4

Last week, we closed with her having captured and shamed her own father, Moslem.

1:44.4

This rules, Moslem, Fatima's father said, and then he spat on the dirt, oh that's

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