This week, on the Myths and Legends podcast, it's the story of the old nanny goat from

Nepal.

You'll see that throwing food at strangers is a great way to make friends.

Especially if those strangers are talking animals.

Then, on the courage of the week, you'll see that trusting a horrifying looking woman

in the forest might just save your marriage before it even starts.

This is the Myths and Legends podcast, episode 56.

Hope you guess my name.

This is a podcast where I tell stories from folklore.

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

Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should.

The story today comes from the newer people, and the Kathmandu Valley.

It's a valley between India to the south, and the Himalayas and Tibet to the north.

And it's a modern day in Nepal.

It's home to the most popular city in Nepal.

Kathmandu.

The valley actually has some mythic origins of its own.

The story goes that it was originally a lake, and a body sat from Tibet.

Saw a lotus flower floating in the center of the lake.

Apparently not wanting to go get a boat, he cut a gorge and drained the lake.

It allowed him to walk to the beautiful lotus flower and created a fertile valley that

would later become a cultural crossroads for two of the world's largest religions.

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