This week on Myths and Legends, it's a short supplemental episode where I tell the story of a

prophetic bar named Miradin, who inspired the modern conception of Merlin. You'll see that

running away from your problems not only solves all of them, but will get you super special powers

to see the future too. Despite his claims, Miradin will show that he's definitely not over his

ex-wife when he gives her the worst wedding gift imaginable. Also, medieval scientific theory is

adorable. On the creature of the week, if you use the wrong type of dish soap, it's okay.

This house spirit will just stay up all night shattering your dishes and shrieking at your kids.

This is Myths and Legends, Episode 8. Call of the Wild.

This is a podcast where I tell the stories that have shaped cultures throughout history.

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

Others are stories you probably haven't heard, but really should.

I'm out this week, but I wanted to record a short supplemental on the crazy prophet bar that

inspired Jeffrey of Momoth's Merlin. His name is Miradin Wilde, and he's a Welsh warrior

bard from the 6th or 7th century. Momoth actually writes about him, but he includes him much later,

and calls him Merlin, and to him this story takes place after the death of Arthur.

But it's not really in the continuity we'll be using, so I'm going to call him Merlin.

Momoth is basing history on several different older Welsh sources, and I honestly can't make

heads or tails of them. So I'm just going to go with Momoth's Vieta Merlini, which I've linked

on the transcript page. I'm going to set this before the Arthurian Legends, but really, it doesn't

matter. Like I said, he's based off of maybe real person from the 6th or 7th century.

It's set in a time, once again, where there are several warring petty kings.

Miradin is a warrior bard and an advisor to one of the kings, and he's pretty high up in society.

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