Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs

Hallow's Eve & Dia de los Muertos

What better way to celebrate Halloween than by discovering all about the days where the barrier between the living and dead is at its thinnest? Take out your pumpkin and start carving - we've got a spooky (and silly) episode!
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to research:
https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain
https://dayofthedead.holiday/history/
https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/day-of-the-dead
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/the-history-of-trick-or-treating-and-how-it-became-a-halloween-tradition#:~:text=In%20modern%20times%2C%20trick%2Dor,that%20fell%20on%20November%201.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/trick-or-treat-history
https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingy_Jack
https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/
https://poets.org/poem/halloween
https://www.today.com/life/holidays/history-of-halloween-rcna34503

Nightmares: Sleep Paralysis or Demons?

Ever wondered why you wake up in the middle of the night, terrorized by a nightmare? What's the reason for these scary dreams? Your Sirens investigate the folklore tales on why nightmares happens and how to deal with them. 
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to research:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare_(folklore)
https://ericwedwards.wordpress.com/2013/10/16/the-folkore-of-the-nightmare/
https://sleepopolis.com/education/causes-of-dreams-and-nightmares-mythology/ 
https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/the-oneiroi.html#google_vignette
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alp_(folklore)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesanta  https://compendiumiberica.wordpress.com/2020/05/09/pesanta-and-dip/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocnitsa#:~:text=According%20to%20some%20folklore%2C%20night%20hags%20are%20made%20of%20shadow,the%20hypnagogic%20state%20of%20sleep.
https://www.stjo.org/native-american-culture/lakota-legends/dreamcatcher-legend/#:~:text=The%20Dreamcatcher%20Legend,in%20the%20light%20of%20dawn.
https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/common-nightmares-that-are-actually-warnings#statistics
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/dreams/dream-interpretation/teeth-falling-out
https://www.sleep.com/sleep-health/sleep-paralysis-demon
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/halloween-herbal-folklore
https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/resource/dream-pillows/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku_(mythology)#:~:text=Baku%20(%E7%8D%8F%20or%20%E8%B2%98)%20are,finished%20creating%20all%20other%20animals.
https://sites.google.com/view/krokopeplos-org/faq/what-does-krokopeplos-mean
https://religionandgender.org/13-african-cultural-views-on-dream-meanings/
https://www.chinafetching.com/dream-interpretation

Werewolves: Lycanthropes, Loup-Garous, Wolf Men, Oh My!

Spooky Season is among us and what better way to reel it in with some werewolf tales? Learn about different werewolf myths from around the world and try to not think about Jacob Black from Twilight (we're not sorry). 
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to research:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Stumpp
https://www.corsicanadailysun.com/opinion/columns/chapman-the-origins-of-the-werewolf/article_dee5123a-ef5a-11e9-88fd-8b64c8a75b9d.html#:~:text=The%20origins%20of%20the%20werewolf%20date%20far%20back%20in%20human,previous%20mate%20into%20a%20wolf.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaon_(king_of_Arcadia)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/monument-to-jean-chastel
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1152/1152-h/1152-h.htm
https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-werewolf-legend
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/german-werewolf-009397
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/loup-garou
https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Werewolf
https://www.historiamag.com/the-history-of-werewolves/
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/werewolves-and-other-spooky-moon-lore
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/loup-garou#:~:text=Traditional%20tales%20about%20the%20Loup,Garou%20is%20often%20a%20dog.
https://justhistoryposts.com/2020/11/30/mythical-creatures-a-history-of-european-werewolves/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Epic-of-Gilgamesh
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Akkadian-language
https://italoamericano.org/werewolves-puglia/
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-is-clinical-lycanthropy

The Monster Under Your Bed: El Coco AKA The Boogeyman

Mami & Papi loved to scare us Hispanic kids with 'El Coco'... but did you know that is one of the many variations of The Boogeyman? This week, we dive into the scary monster underneath all our beds and talk about how they shaped us... and gave us generational trauma! Yay!
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to research:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/bogeyman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogeyman
https://allthatsinteresting.com/native-american-monsters/3
https://remezcla.com/lists/culture/13-terrifing-spooky-and-awesome-latin-american-horror-monsters-legends/
https://acis.com/blog/5-spanish-myths-and-legends/
https://llamitasspanish.com/latin-american-spanish-folktales-kids/

Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughter

Looking for a podcast that takes you into the world of myths and legends, but also makes you laugh? We've got you. Here's a little taste of what to expect with your Sirens! 

The Monkey King, Sun Wukong: Part 2

We left you with a bit of a cliffhanger on part one, but in this final part of the series we get to learn about all of the trials MK and his unlikely friends face in their spiritual journey! We're rooting for them all! 
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to research: 
Myths and Legends of China by E.T.C. Werner
Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en
https://journeytothewestresearch.com
https://www.ridingthebeast.com/numbers/nu81.php
https://www.wayfengshui.com/81-numbers-table/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pali-language
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/pig/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_West
How The Monkey King Became a God Chapter: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/15250/pg15250-images.html#d0e5108
Artist Alexander He (@alexanderrrhe)
 
 

The Monkey King, Sun Wukong: Part 1

How does a monkey become a god? We're about to find out. Join us we cover one of the most famous and beloved literature figures in Chinese culture, Sun WuKong AKA The (Handsome) Monkey King.
UPDATE: The 1986 version of Monkey King is the only dubbed version. The version produced in '96 was not dubbed, but it is the one with Dicky Cheung!
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to research:
Myths and Legends of China by E.T.C. Werner
Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en
https://mythopedia.com/topics/sun-wukong
​​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Cheng%27en
https://journeytothewestresearch.com/
https://mythopedia.com/topics/jade-emperor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_King#History

The Autumn Equinox: Gathering & Harvesting

Just in time for Autumn Equinox, happening September 22nd, we bring you our first Holiday episode! On this episode, we learn about how people around the world celebrate this celestial event.
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to research:
https://byjus.com/physics/difference-between-equinox-and-solstice/#:~:text=While%20the%20solstices%20result%20in,received%20all%20across%20the%20earth.
https://www.discovery.com/dnews/how-to-celebrate-the-autumn-equinox
https://www.cancunadventure.net/chichenitza-equinox/#:~:text=At%20Chichen%20Itza%2C%20during%20the,slowly%20down%20the%20northern%20staircase.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higan
https://mytjnow.com/2021/09/22/legends-of-the-autumnal-equinox/
https://www.triplemoonpsychotherapy.com/archetypes-and-symbolism-myth-and-psyche/autumn-symbolism-harvest-gods-harvest-goddesses-and-archetypal-meanings
https://www.history.com/topics/natural-disasters-and-environment/fall-equinox
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/what-causes-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-explained
https://irishcultureandtraditions.org/2022/08/10/celebrating-the-autumn-equinox-called-mabon/#:~:text=The%20name%20%E2%80%9CMabon%E2%80%9D%20comes%20from,Fruits%2C%20and%20the%20Wine%20Harvest.
https://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/mid-autumn-festival.htm
https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/the-origins-and-practices-of-the-august-moon-festival-mid-harvest-festival/
https://www.britannica.com/science/autumnal-equinox
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/what-when-autumnal-equinox
https://www.weather.gov/cle/Seasons

Sirens: The True Keepers of Knowledge

Why did we choose to be called 'Sirens'? The true meaning of legend's Keepers of Knowledge is explored as we deep dive into what Sirens are and their role in the world of myths and legends. 
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to research:
https://www.audubon.org/news/sirens-greek-myth-were-bird-women-not-mermaids
https://www.centreofexcellence.com/sirens-in-mythology/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siren_(mythology)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey
https://www.aswangproject.com/sirena/
https://arkhorton.com/2020/07/07/alkonost-and-sirin/
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/545942

The Legend of Tamlin: Beyond ACOTAR

We all know the mainstream Tamlin with beautiful blonde hair and betrayal of our favorite illiterate 19-year-old girl. But the real story of Tamlin is quite different - and has a happy ending! Deep dive with us into the Celtic tale of Tamlin.
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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres
Links to research:
https://tam-lin.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tam_Lin
https://sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch039.htm
‘Tam Lin (Child 39)’ performed by Anaias Mitchell and Jefferson Hammer