435: Medieval Knights: Fifty Shades of Graelent
Myths and Legends
Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser
4.8 • 25.7K Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
⚔️Sir Graelent is too beautiful for his scruples
At least that's what the queen thinks. Good thing she doesn't have the power to wreck his whole life if he doesn't love her. Oh, wait...
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| 0:00.0 | Quick disclaimer, there are some, let's call them adult situations in today's story. |
| 0:05.0 | One of them right from the jump. |
| 0:06.5 | As usual, we're not explicit, but if that's a concern to you or anyone else you might |
| 0:10.3 | be listening with, please see the post on Mythpodcast.com. |
| 0:14.2 | This week, on Myths and Legends, it's the story of Sir Grayland, from Breton folklore. |
| 0:19.5 | We'll see that everyone has a plan for their life |
| 0:21.6 | until they follow a magical deer into a forest and find a secret fairy bath, and that love can't be |
| 0:27.2 | bought. Except if it's with a lot of money and nice horses, then apparently yes, it can. The creature |
| 0:34.1 | this time is what happens when a sick bear eats too much dirt. |
| 0:43.3 | This is Myths and Legends, episode 435, 50 Shades of Grayland. |
| 0:53.5 | This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore. |
| 0:57.0 | Some are incredibly popular tales you might think you know, but with surprising origins. |
| 1:02.0 | Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth a listen. |
| 1:06.0 | Today's story is from a Breton lay, dated to the 1300s. |
| 1:10.0 | Breton meaning from Brittany, a region of modern-day France that comprises the peninsula that |
| 1:14.6 | points out in the direction of Cornwall. |
| 1:16.7 | Brittany is one of the six Celtic nations. |
| 1:19.1 | A list it joins with the whole of Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Wales, and Cornwall. |
| 1:25.0 | As such, Brittany has a distinct cultural identity and language, though its |
| 1:29.4 | language is classified as critically endangered by UNESCO. Breton Layes are a specific type of |
| 1:35.7 | medieval rhymed romance story, which are related, at least in spirit, to Arthurian legend. Today's |
| 1:40.7 | story is not related to King Arthur, but you can definitely see the influences, and there are |
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