This week on myths and legends, it's a story from Armenia where you'll learn what to do if your brother is a secret evil wizard, how to win over some giants, and then how to get rid of all those giants when they inevitably betray you. The creature this week is what would happen

if Big Bird controlled the wind and Legends episode 344.

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

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Today it's a fairy tale from Armenia.

Not much history to get into, so we'll jump in with three sons a dying father and a secret My sons, I am dying, the king said as he was dying.

The three sons, first one, second one, and Mirza were by his side.

He had lived a good life.

He had loved his queen and his boys and left the kingdom better than when he was born.

He was dying beloved by noble and commoner alike, and he had done it with justice, fairness, and equanimity.

My boys, I must tell you the secret behind my long, prosperous reign, the king said.

His voice was so weak now. So weak that Mirza heard a muffled shout from

wait was that coming from his dad's closet.

As his dad was starting in with the basics of any multi-generational kingdom slash dictatorship,

pay the army and have a clear succession plan in place with backups, mirrors a

inch closer and closer to the door.

What was...

He opened the closet and saw the filthy hairy man dangling from the chains inside.

The father mustered his strength to sit up.

Oh, ha, boys, meet your uncle. Uncle.

So my older brother.

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