40-West African Folklore: Cold-blooded

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2016

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Five stories of a very savvy, completely unscrupulous turtle from Nigeria. He's a trickster we've met before, but he has an entire episode of semi-murderous turtle hijinks. Even though turtles are cute and seemingly harmless, they should not be trusted under any circumstances ever. You should also avoid going into business with them, when possible. The creature this week is the hyosube, from Japanese folklore. He's a crazy little guy who will give you fevers for just being polite. Sponsors! Away Travel, for toddler-proof (resistant? Is anything really toddler-proof) suitcases! http://www.awaytravel.com/legends and don't forget LEGENDS at checkout. Good old Lootcrate. Check out the antihero box at http://www.lootcrate.com/legends. Promo code LEGENDS. Membership All episodes from now on will have an ad-free version on the member feed. Check out membership at http://support.mythpodcast.com All music by Poddington Bear and Blue Dot Sessions.

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0:00.0	This week, on the Myths and Legends podcast, it's five stories of the turtle from the
0:05.4	folklore of West Africa, and you'll see how a cute little turtle is basically the most
0:10.0	dangerous, devious animal imaginable.
0:13.3	Then, on the creature of the week, it's a greasy, hairy little man from Japanese folklore
0:18.3	who just wants to steal your eggplant and mess up your clean bathroom.
0:26.9	This is the Myths and Legends podcast, episode 40, Cole Bloodhead.
0:35.5	This is a podcast where I tell stories from folklore.
0:38.0	Some are incredibly popular stories you think you know, but with surprising origins.
0:41.4	Although there are stories you might not have heard, but really should.
0:44.6	In a lot of cultures, the tortoises the symbol of longevity, wisdom, and tranquility,
0:50.9	not so for West African folklore.
0:52.9	Among the different countries of West Africa, in their folklore, the turtle is small, slow,
0:57.9	and lazy.
1:00.2	But he's also smart.
1:01.8	Yes, studied all the animals, and he knows how they'll react in every situation.
1:07.3	He's absolutely a trickster, preferring to use lies and deception to get what he needs
1:11.4	rather than do an honest day's work.
1:14.0	Most of the time, instead of working and farming like the other animals, he can be found
1:17.8	stunning himself on a nice rock, waiting for the other animals to finish up before he
1:22.5	cons them.
1:23.5	Our first story is about how a little turtle pays his debts and how he treats his
1:28.8	creditors.
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