57-Japanese Fairy Tales: Faithful

Myths and Legends

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser

Fiction, History, Arts, Books

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2017

⏱️ 34 minutes

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This week, there are two stories from Japanese folklore. The first has to do with a butterfly that just won't give up trying to land on the face of a dying man. The second is of a monk-in-training who just doesn't want to stop partying. The creature is Hedley Cow, and she will give you hope that that the relationship with your crush might work out...but will leave you standing alone in the swamp. Sponsors: Check out http://audible.com/myths for some excellent audiobooks. The one I recommended on today's show was "Mythology" by Edith Hamilton. Music: "The Face on the Thrush" by Blue Dot Sessions "Tendon" by Blue Dot Sessions "Planting Flags" by Blue Dot Sessions "Silent Flock" by Blue Dot Sessions "Orange Juicier" by Podington Bear "Grey Grey Joe" by Blue Dot Sessions "A Path Unwinding" by Blue Dot Sessions "Slow Lights" by Lee Rosevere "Summer Days" by Kai Engel Links: An abridged English version of the Lotus Sutra The gummy bear anatomy kit

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0:00.0	This week, on the Myths and Legends podcast, there are two Japanese fairy tales.
0:04.3	You'll see that when it comes to students partying and not studying, Buddhist monks are apparently
0:08.4	no exception, and we'll see perhaps the least epic battle so far on the podcast. Between a man
0:14.2	and a polite yet insistent butterfly. The creature this time is a mean cow who just wants to laugh
0:20.4	at your misfortune, unless you're eating soup. In that case, run for your life.
0:30.4	This is the Myths and Legends podcast, episode 57 Faithful.
0:38.8	This is a podcast where I tell stories from folklore. Some are incredibly popular stories you think
0:43.8	you know, with surprising origins. Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should.
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1:28.1	right in this week. These stories are fairy tales, so historical period doesn't really matter.
1:32.4	The second one deals with Buddhism a bit, but we'll talk about that as we go. The first story is
1:36.5	about a dying man, and his annoyed, yet beautiful, extended family. The young man and his mother
1:52.2	got the message. They needed to come quickly. The young man's uncle, Takahama, was dying.
1:59.3	It was surprising as that message would be for anyone, but they barely knew Takahama. He lived
2:04.1	alone behind the cemetery, and though he was polite, he was perpetually short-tempered, and he
2:10.0	never seemed to pay attention when you talked. It was as if his mind was somewhere else. The young man
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