Stories That Made Us

This episode showcases the tales of the Joshua or Tce'Metun of Oregon, and Kiowa of Oklahoma, both in the United States. The Joshua Native Americans of Oregon have a myth that is a good example of the imperfect creation theme. The creator succeeds in making the world after many attempts, learning from his errors and moving towards perfection. A sense of the imperfection of creation·especially of the human element in creation·pervades this myth, so much so that the creator seems not so much godlike as one of us. In keeping with his human aspect, the creator acts as a culture hero, teaching the people how to live before departing to leave them to their own devices. The story recounted in this episode was first narrated in the book by Jarold Ramsey, titled "Reading the Fire: The Traditional Indian Literatures of America." The Kiowa people live in southwestern Oklahoma. Their myth, based on a retelling by N. Scott Momaday, check the details in the description for more information. It is said that the Kiowa emerged into this world long ago through a hollow log, far north of their present home, and that a pregnant woman got stuck in the log, blocking the way for others. What follows is a fascinating tale that culminates in the creation of the hero twins who brought prosperity to the Kiowa. I hope you enjoy their fantastic tale of creation, as told by Mr. Momaday. References: "Reading the Fire: The Traditional Indian Literatures of America," [rev. ed. (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1999), 13-24.] The Way to Rainy Mountain (1969). N. Scott Momaday, (illustrated by his father, Alfred Momaday) I hope you enjoy the tales. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Time Passing By by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100783 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Anguish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400047 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100449 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Laserdisc by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Stopping By the Inn by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/298/stopping-by-the-inn Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Welcome to episode 30 of Stories That Made Us, the podcast where we recount the mythologies and legends that have defined cultures across the world. This week's episode is the second part and the conclusion of the K'itche' Mayan creation myth that we began in the previous episode. IF you havent checked the last episode out, it would be a good idea to do so before starting with this one. I hope you enjoy the tale. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes is either free to use or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: At Launch by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100539 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Fall of the Solar King by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Dama-May - Primal Drive by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200086 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Over Time by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Inexorable by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200097 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Destination Unknown by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Finding Movement by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100693 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Welcome to the 29th episode of Stories That Made Us. This week, we travel to Latin America to tell the creation myth of the Mayans, or k'iche' Mayans. Their's is a story of first, the creation of the world and of mankind, and second, mankind's search for the sun and dawn. This episode covers the first part of this wondrous and fascinating tale. The second will be covered in the next episode. Now the story of the Mayans have been extensively documented in the Popol Voh. The book was written sometime between 1554 and 1558 A.D., which was during the time when Christian conquerors plundered the Americas. The book, which is literally translated as "The Council Book" or "The Book of the People" is an account of the ancient world, of the exploits of Mayan heros, and the tales of Quiche Mayan cosmology and creation. I have personally found it interesting to compare this story to that of the Aztecs, which was covered in episode two of the series, as a comparison of their thoughts and beliefs. They were, after all, two of the most prominent civilizations of the Americas. This then, is the creation myth of the Mayans. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Somber by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Finding the Balance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100708 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Firesong by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100598 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Intuit256 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100193 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

The people who would become Polynesians and Micronesians probably began their migrations some 3500 years ago· originating somewhere in East Asia. Developing amazing sailing skills, they made their way across the Pacific, passing through the islands of the Melanesians and, in the case of the Polynesians, gradually settling in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, New Zealand (Maori), and, finally, Easter island and Hawaii, completing the process in about 1000 AD. Many Polynesians believe that in the beginning there was Rangi and Papa (Heaven and Earth) coupled in a tight embrace in the primeval darkness. It is a tale that is very similar to that of the Maori of New Zealand - bringing us to the first tale of the episode, the creation myth of the Maori. The Maori are a Polynesian people who have inhabited New Zealand since long before the arrival of Europeans. The Maori religious and mythological system concerns itself with profound spiritual matters and the nature of Being itself. The Maori cosmogony usually begins with the union of Rangi (Heaven) and Papa (Earth). In many parts of New Zealand the creation myth does not say much, if anything, about the supreme being, Io (Iho). There are several versions of this myth. Our tale begins with Io, the primordial deity who created the universe. The next two stories is of the Samoans. Samoa, in the South Pacific, was settled as early as 1000 B.C.E. by Polynesian peoples. By 200B.C.E., Samoans were the center of a trading relationship and cultural exchange with the islands of Tonga and Fiji. As widely scattered as their islands are, there are many similarities between the mythologies of the various Polynesian groups. The final story is of the inhabitants of the islands of Hawaii. The indigenous people of Hawaii were a part of the large Polynesian people who, beginning in about 1200 B.C., gradually populated over a thousand islands in the south and central Pacific ocean. Their civilization comprised of the so-called Polynesian triangle. The people who inhabited these many islands eventually formed stories, mythologies, and cultures of their own, but were connected by a common ancestral thread. This becomes apparent in the creation myths of the episode. Now the original inhabitants of Hawaii came to the island between 300 and 700 A.D. Their culture, as was the case with many Polynesian Islands, maintained its own religion and way of life, before it was dominated by Christian and European and American ways in the 19th Century A.D. The Hawaiian creation myth is the part of a 2,000-line poem called the Kumulipo. It delineates a fascinating story of the creation of the world from a time when darkness and chaos reigned supreme. The tale celebrates nature, and the lush fertility of the islands by recognizing the many animals and fish that inhabit the surroundings. In fact, much like the Maoris of New Zealand, the creation story was once chanted at the birth of the children. It signified a new beginning and the relationship between the child and the flora and fauna of the first creation. The myth itself celebrates the islands and everything that grows on them, and the relationship between the people and their environment. The stories have been inspired by David A Leeming's amazing book, "Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia." I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Danse Macabre by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=005 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Pendulum Waltz by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Prelude No. 6 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

This week, we cover the creation myths and folklores of some of the many tribes of Africa. This, infact, is a continuation of the many African tribes, whose stories were covered in episodes 3, 7, 11, 16, and 19. Not to mention the tale of the ancient egyptians in episode 17. This episode covers the stories of the Malozi of Zambia, Kono of Sierra Leone, and Ijaw of Nigeria. The stories are fascinating tales of some of the oldest human cultures of the world. They cover a fascinating interplay of gods and mankind, all culminating to the society that we find ourselves in today. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Air Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100337 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Fall of the Solar King by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Babylon - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100314 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Day of Chaos by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300040 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Hand Balance Redux by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100370 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Grave Matters by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100215 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This week, we delve into the creation myths of the Native American tribes of Alaska. The stories covered today are the tales of the Inupiat of Northwest Alaska, the Kodiaks of Kodiak Island, the Tlingit of Alexander Islands, and the Tsimshian of southern Alaska. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Reference: Bierhorst, John. The Mythology of North America , 28–29. New York: William Morrow, 1985. Revised, New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Namaste by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Anguish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400047 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ So Dramatic by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Intuit256 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100193 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500027 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100251 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Act Two - Tenebrous Brothers Carnival by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100641 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This episode, the 25th of our series on creation myths, takes us to the Andes in South America. We speak today the tales of two civilizations that dominated the Peruvian, Ecuadorian, and Chilean cultures. These are, after all, the creation myths of the Inca and the Jivaro. The Inca civilization was an ancient culture that was centered in Cuzco in modern-day Peru. In time, their influence also dominated much of Ecuador and Chile. Most of our understanding of their mythology comes from the records of the Spanish explorers and missionaries to South America in the 16th century A.D. The Inca were the most powerful and influential people of the Andean region until their defeat by the Spanish, led by Pizarro in 1553. They had an intricate belief system that centered around Cuzco - their capital city, which, in their opinion, was at the center of the earth. It is from here that they observed much of the milky way and the solar system. Their belief system, for a large part, was ingrained in the movements of constellations, planets, and other planetary formations, and their effects on agricultural and crop cycles, and also human and animal behavior. Inca society was highly developed. Many scholars would argue that they were perhaps more developed at the time than their eventual conquerors, the Spanish, and indeed, most of the western world. The Jivaro or Shuar are an indigenous people of the eastern Andes, predominantly inhabiting their ancestral lands in Ecuador and Peru. Well known around the world for their head-shrinking practices, and skilled use of blow-darts, the Jivaro had a brutal and hard existence, first fighting against the Inca dominance, and then the Spanish conquests. This history of fighting has left a lasting mark on the peoples of the tribe, for many still choose to isolate themselves from the ways of the modern world. The Jivaro practice their animistic religion. Like other animistic religions of the world, the people of the tribe believe that spirits inhabit all things - animate and inanimate. This is why deities such as Nungui, the earth mother, and Arutam, the spirit protector are an important part of their religion and mythology. Now speaking about their mythology, it is not a happy one. Their story is dominated by a series of battles among the gods. Inevitably, as with most wars of the gods, the victims of these battles are peoples. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Anamalie by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500007 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Danse Macabre by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=005 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100251 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Air Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100337 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Lone Harvest by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100409 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

The Irish were a part of the Celtic tribes that populated most of Western Europe. They developed a mythology that was separate not only from that of the continental Celts, but also their neighbors, the welsh Celts. Today's tale is not much of a creation myth per se. In fact, we covered the Celtic creation myths in episode 8 of this series. What the tale is, and what we cover today, is a history of invasions that eventually led to the establishment of a unique identity of the people of Ireland. Today, we discuss the story of the habitation and development and settlement of Ireland. As far as a creation story is concerned, today's tale is part of an epic that depicts the gradual development of an Irish identity out of the chaos of numerous invasions. Each invasion contributes to the Irish uniqueness, all culminating into the existence of a spectacular tale of Ireland. Our story today comes from Lebor Gabala Erenn, or the Book of Invasions. It is a collection of poems and narratives that speak of the occupation of Ireland, from the times of the creation of the world all the way to the middle ages. The book, and indeed, our story, tells the tale of six invasions of Ireland. The first to land upon the Irish shores were the people of Cessair - who was a descendant of Noah. They were followed by the people of Partholon. Then came the followers of Nemed, and later, the Fir Bolg , the Tuatha de Dannan, and finally, the Milesians. The first four invaders or settlers were either decimated or had to abandon the island. The fifth group came to be revered as the pagan gods, while the sixth, and final, group of settlers represent the Irish people, the Gaels of today. So then, let's hear the tale of the wondrous island of Ireland! I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Minyo San Kyoku Artist: Doug Maxwell/ Zac Zinger Source: YouTube Audio Library Over Time by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Mist Artist: Odonis Odonis Source: YouTube Audio Library Song of Mirrors Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library Destination Unknown Artist: Ugonna Onyekwe Source: YouTube Audio Library Your Suggestions Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library Magical Gravity Artist: Asher Fulero Source: YouTube Audio Library Intuit256 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100193 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Light Expanse Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library

This episode covers the creation myths of the Hungarian, Sami, and Romanians of Europe. To put that into perspective, we cover tales from the lands of Hungary, parts of Sweden, Norway, Russia, and Finland, and of course, Romania and Moldova. The first two tales are of the Hungarian and the Sami peoples, who are a part of the Finno-Ugric language family that also includes the Fins and Karelians of Russia. We cover their creation story in episode 18 of the series. It's a rather interesting tale - recounted from the first two runes of Finnish national epic - the Kalevala. Our first tale is of the Hungarians. The origin of Hungarians is a matter of debate. Owing to their linguistic proximity to other Finno-Ugric languages, they are generally believed to have originated from the Ural Mountains, Western Siberia or Middle Volga. In fact, until rather recently, were considered to be directly related to the Huns. This theory has, however, been debunked. Interestingly, the first written version of the Hungarian creation myth is contained in a book titled "The Deeds of the Huns and Hungarians, and dates back to 1282 A.D. This and the later versions of the Hungarian creation myth, including the one recounted here, were collected and formed a part of the Hungarian mythology, which came to be known as the Saga and Legend of the Stag. It was compiled by the Hungarian ethnographer and linguist, Adorjan Magyar. The second story is of the Sami. The Sami or the Lapp people have inhabited northern Europe for at least two thousand five hundred years. They are a part of the Finno-Ugric family, with their homeland consisting of parts of Sweden, Norway, Russia, and Finland. We have covered the Finnish creation myth in episode 18 of the series, which is recounted from their national epic, the Kalevala. The creation myth of the Sami has a similar tale, which, for reasons that will be clear as you hear the story, is aptly titled, "Son of the Sun". It speaks not only of how the world came to be but of the travels of the Son as he sought to bring mankind into the world. This then is the Sami tale of our origin. The final story of the episode is the Romanian creation myth. Now the origin of the Romanian people and their languages are a subject of longstanding debate. The seemingly popular theory suggests that the cultural and linguistic intermixing that happened during the second century A.D., including the wars between Rome and the Dacian people, who were inhabitants of Southwestern Europe. Romanians emerged out of this intermixing, and make up the majority population of Romania and Moldova. Others dispute the Roman influence and suggest the origin of the Romanians from a post-Roman evolution of the Balkan Nomads. Over time, Romanians have developed intriguing and very impressive mythology. Their stories have been the source of inspiration for many writers and thinkers all over the world. One variation of their creation myth involves a duality that existed at the very beginning. This duality is represented as Firtat, or brother, who is also thought of as God; and Nefirtat or NonBrother sometimes called the devil. The second story speaks of a creator God, who enlists the help of animals, in this case, a mole, to create the world. Let's begin with the first story - the tale of Firtat and Nefirtat. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Ghost Dance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100573 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Wave in the Atmosphere Artist: Dan Lebowitz Source: YouTube Audio Library A Face in a Cloud Artist: Nathan Moore Source: YouTube Audio Library Baskets in the Sky Artist: William Rosati Source: YouTube Audio Library Night Snow Artist: Asher Fulero Source: YouTube Audio Library Aretes by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100325 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Upside Down Artist: Text Me Records Source: YouTube Audio Library Mist Artist: Odonis Odonis Source: YouTube Audio Library Minor With Cricket by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Overcome Artist: Ugonna Onyekwe Source: YouTube Audio Library

India is a vast country where humans arrived from Africa no later than fifty five thousand years ago. This long time span of human occupation has given the nation its many distinct religions and tribes. The country boasts to be the spiritual home of many of the world's prominent religions - hinduism, sikhism, and buddhism to name some. This week, however, we tell the tales of some of the lesser known beliefs of the indigenous tribes of the country. The first is the creation myth of the Birhor of Central and Eastern India. It is followed by the story of the Santhals, the largest of the ethnic Munda tribes that are native to Eastern India and Bangladesh, with a sizable population in Nepal and Bhutan as well. We then speak of the Garo people, who are an indigenous Tibetan-Burman ethnic group found in the northeastern states of the country. The last tale is of the Gond or Gondi, one of the largest tribal groups of India, spreading over many states or provinces of India. These are their stories - the tales of some of the indigenous and native tribes of the ancient land of India. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Bansure Raga Artist: Doug Maxwell Source: YouTube Audio Library Images of Tomorrow Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library Dhaka by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400003 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Namaste by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Minor With Cricket by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Eastern Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100682 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ The Sea Captain & The Mermaid Artist: Asher Fulero Source: YouTube Audio Library Evening Melodrama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200049 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This episode showcases two such tales of the Hopi, a Native American tribe of the United States. This tale is one of the many Native American stories that we've covered over the past months. Check out episode 1 for tales of the Achomawi, Atsugewi, and Acoma Pueblo. Episodes 4 and 6 recounts the stories of various Apache and Algonquian-speaking tribes respectively while episode 9 features the Arikara and the Arapaho. You'll find the fascinating stories of the Cherokee, Caddo, and Cheyenne in episode 12, and the creek, crow, and Diegueno in episode 15. Now that plugging previous episodes is out of the way, let's get back to the creation myth of the Hopi. The Hopi is a sovereign nation, living on several mesas (or flat topped hills) that rise above the surrounding Navajo reservation in northeastern Arizona. Their lands encompass more than 1.5 million acres and are made up of predominantly 12 villages on three mesas. Their society is perhaps best known to us for their elaborate dance ceremonies. These ceremonies involve mysterious spirit figures known as the kachina. First is their tale of the creation of the world, and our origin and place in it. I apologize in advance for any mistakes made while pronouncing some of the names. This particular tale is highlighted in the following story as was told to the missionary and ethnographer Henrich Voth in 1905. This story not only talks of the origin of the world, animals, and man but also discusses the arrival of the Spaniards. Needless to say, by the time the story had been recorded, the colonial invasion had permeated into the Hopi culture and stories. The following myth is recorded in the book titled "The Traditions of the Hopi, Anthropological Series" by Henrich Voth. Please check the description for details about the text. The full reference of the text is as under: H. R. Voth, The Traditions of the Hopi, Anthropological Series, vol. 8, Chicago: Field Columbian Museum, 1905, 1–16 I hope you enjoy the story. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Distant Lands Artist: Hanu Dixit Source: YouTube Audio Library Cumulus Nimbus Artist: Quincas Moreira Source: YouTube Audio Library Dama-May - Primal Drive by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200086 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Egmont Overture by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200069 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500005 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Court and Page Artist: Silent Partner Source: YouTube Audio Library Serenity by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

The ancient Greeks lived in many lands around the Mediterranean Sea, from Turkey to the south of France. They had close contacts with other peoples such as the Egyptians, Syrians and Persians. The Greeks lived in separate city-states, but shared the same language and religious beliefs. The Greek culture and civilization can be dated back to the Bronze Age (around 3200 – 1100 B.C.E.). In this period, a number of cultures flourished on the islands of the Cyclades, in Crete and on the Greek mainland. They were mainly farmers, but trade across the sea, particularly in raw materials such as obsidian (volcanic glass) and metals, was growing. Mycenaean culture flourished on the Greek mainland in the Late Bronze Age, from about 1600 to 1100 B.C.E. The name comes from the site of Mycenae, where the culture was first recognized after the excavations in 1876 of Heinrich Schliemann. The Mycenaean period of the later Greek Bronze Age was viewed by the Greeks as the “age of heroes” and perhaps provides the historical background to many of the stories told in later Greek mythology, including Homer’s epics. Objects and artworks from this time are found throughout mainland Greece and the Greek islands. Distinctive Mycenaean pottery was distributed widely across the eastern Mediterranean. These show the beginnings of Greek mythology being used to decorate works of art. They come from about the same time that the epics of Homer were reaching the form in which we inherit them, as the earliest Greek literature. The collapse of Mycenaean civilization around 1100 B.C.E. brought about a period of isolation known as the Dark Age. But by around 800 B.C.E. the revival had begun as trade with the wider world increased, arts, crafts and writing re-emerged and city-states (poleis) developed. It was around this time that Hesoid wrote the poem "Theogony" - the geneology of the birth of gods. Hesiod's Theogony was a large-scale synthesis of a vast variety of local Greek traditions concerning the gods, organize as a narrative that tells how they came to be and how they established permanent control over the cosmos. It was the first known Greek mythical cosmogony. Our tale today is the very same that was propounded by Hesoid over 2800 years ago. I hope you enjoy the story. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Fond Memories Artist: SYBS Source: YouTube Audio Library For Originz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100700 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Pendulum Waltz by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Your Suggestions Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library Magical Triumph Artist: Sir Cubworth Source: YouTube Audio Library Forest of Fear Artist: Aakash Gandhi Source: YouTube Audio Library Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Hero Down by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100880 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Eastern Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100682 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Evening Melodrama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200049 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Tales from Africa are wondrous and many. This week, we discuss the stories of some very interesting tribes that emerged from the continent. This, of course, is a continuation of our tales from Africa. Other tribes are represented in episodes 16, 11, 7, and 3. There's also the ancient Egyptian creation myth that we covered in the 17th episode. Hi there and welcome to Stories That Made Us. This week, we tell tales of the Ekoi, Fan, Fon, Fulani, Bakuba, and Basonge. The stories have been inspired by David A Leeming's amazing book, "Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia." We begin with the origin story of the Ekoi. The Ekoi is a common name that is given to a combination of southeastern Nigerian tribes. They live near the Efik people, whose tale of origin we covered in the 16th episode! Under the religious leadership of high priests called Ntoons, the Ekoi are best known for their ritualistic many-faced skin-covered masks. The Ekoi story contains a two creator motif that is perhaps expressed in the multi-faced masks for which the tribe is famous. Keen listeners may also find the closeness in names between the Ekoi and Efik creators. The next story is of the Fan. The Bantu-speaking Fan inhabit parts of what are now Gabon, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea. Their creation myth is a story of human origin. There's a sense of an element of evil inherent in the world. The Fang creation myth emphasizes the fall of Fam, a creature that represents original mankind. The evil was so incorrigible in him that the deities had to create a new Fam who became the ancestor of the present humans. Their story possesses an element of the flood myths where the god destroys the old creation with thunder and lightning. Interestingly, the myth purports the idea that the world has inherent evil that is in the buried old and original Fam. It also speaks about the potential spiritual power in the existence of the Soul. We now move on to the Fon. The Fon is a large West African group of peoples living in Benin, southwest Nigeria, and Togo. Their short creation myth, which exists in various forms, features a moon goddess. The Fon is a patrilineal people whose creation myth is dominated by apparently female forces. In all likelihood, this arises from the obvious creative power of women as birth-givers. Of interest, too, is the presence of a positive force in the body of a serpent. The final story is of the Basonge. A Bantu tribe of the southeast Congo region, the Basonge, tell creation myths that feature, like so many other myths of Africa, the theme of enmity between two creators. I hope you enjoy the story. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Isolated by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100792 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Over Time by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Comfortable Mystery 4 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100535 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Rolling Hills Artist: Sir Cubworth Source: YouTube Audio Library Dark Alley Deals Artist: Aaron Kenny Source: YouTube Audio Library Darkest Child A by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100783 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Anamalie by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500007 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Alone Artist: Emmit Fenn Source: YouTube Audio Library Sharp Senses Artist: Ugonna Onyekwe Source: YouTube Audio Library Waking to Reality Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library The Big Decision by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

The Finns, one group of Uralic speaking Indo-European peoples, speak the Finno-Ugric language based on an original Uralic vernacular spoken by peoples of the northern Urals for several millennia. These peoples have developed a distinct mythology after they migrated into the area known as Finland and Karelia. These myths were collected in the national epic of Finland, the Kalevala, compiled by the poet Elias Lonnrot in the 19th century. Hi there! Welcome to Stories That Made Us! On this episode, we recount the Finnish creation myth, which is based on ancient Finno-Ugric traditions. The story recounted here is told mainly in the first two runes or sacred chants of the epic Kalevala. Väinämöinen is the central character of epic. He is a shamanistic hero and a minstrel or bard. He is born of Ilmatar, the water goddess and contributes to the creation of Earth - especially bringing fertility to the barren world. This is his tale, as much as it is the story of the world's creation. I hope you enjoy the story. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Invitation to the Castle Ball Artist: Doug Maxwell Source: YouTube Audio Library Peaceful Conclusion Artist: Asher Fulero Source: YouTube Audio Library Final Reckoning Artist: Asher Fulero Source: YouTube Audio Library Heaven and Hell (Part 2) Artist: Jeremy Blake Source: YouTube Audio Library The Sea Captain & The Mermaid Artist: Asher Fulero Source: YouTube Audio Library Vanity Reprise Artist: Text Me Records / Leviathe Source: YouTube Audio Library Reconciliation Artist: Asher Fulero Source: YouTube Audio Library Bittersweet Artist: Silent Partner Source: YouTube Audio Library The Future Ancient Now Artist: Nathan Moore Source: YouTube Audio Library Prelude No. 6 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

The Greek historian Herodotus had claimed Egypt to be the Gift of the Nile. The Nile Valley did give birth to one of the world’s oldest civilizations. In time, the peoples and culture of Egypt became a window to our past. The civilization gave rise to some of mankind's greatest achievements, and it witnessed both the rise and fall of the world’s greatest empires. Hi there! Welcome to Stories that made us. In this episode, we talk about one of the most prominent civilizations of the world. It is, of course, the ancient Egyptians. Starting around 5500 BCE two major kingdoms developed along the Nile - the Upper and Lower Egypt. Around 3200 BCE, Egypt was brought together under one ruler—King Narmer, or Menes. This unification became the beginning of Egyptian civilization. Religion, devotion, and worship were at the center of Egyptian life. The Egyptian king was the absolute ruler and owner of his kingdom. He was known as the “pharaoh” and was thought to be a living God who would be with them and look after them forever in eternity. It is therefore unsurprising that their creation story begins with the formation of the universe, and ends with the establishment of the line of Pharaohs. This episode is their tale of our origin. I hope you enjoy the story. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Desert Caravan Artist: Aaron Kenny Source: YouTube Audio Library On Foot Artist: Underbelly & Ty Mayer Source: YouTube Audio Library Emerald Therapy by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Dama-May - Primal Drive by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200086 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Dark Walk by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100468 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Final Count by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100657 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Belief Artist: Silent Partner Source: YouTube Audio Library Medieval Astrology Artist: Underbelly & Ty Mayer Source: YouTube Audio Library Opus One by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Windswept Artist: ann annie Source: YouTube Audio Library The Shining in Dubai Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library Mist Artist: Odonis Odonis Source: YouTube Audio Library Song For Michael Artist: Magic In The Other Source: YouTube Audio Library Dark Star by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100534 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ The Big Decision by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Hi there! Welcome to Stories That Made Us. This week, we traverse through the great African continent and bring you the creation myths of four tribes - the Dinka of South Sudan, the Dogon of Mali, and Burkina Faso, the Efe of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Efik of Nigeria and Cameroon. African mythology is as beautiful as it is vast. The continent, after all, contains many languages, tribes, and cultures as diverse as the Nilotic peoples of Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, and more, to the San and Shona in southern Africa. The first tale is of the Dinka. They are the descendants of an ancient people who are native to South Sudan and had settled along the river Nile. This particular name "Dinka" has been given to them by the Europeans. They actually call themselves Muonjang or Jieng. They have traditionally engaged in agriculture and animal rearing and herding. Domesticating and rearing cattle constitutes a major part of their livelihood. The animal is of supreme importance to the Dinka, from a cultural as well as a practical point. The cattle form the basis of Dinka livelihood, religion, and social structure. Their creator god is a divine force, Nhialic. He is the high god and the source of sustenance. The creation of humans is the centerpiece of their origin myth, and Nhialic, also known as Divinity or Supreme Being, rarely bothers itself with the affairs of mankind. The next story is of the Dogon. The Dogon people of Africa live near and around the famous Bandiagara Cliffs in the central plateau region of present-day Mali and Burkina Faso in West Africa. Their creation story is one of the most elaborate and fascinating explanations of the origins of the world and of human culture. The third story is of the Efe. The Efe are people of the Ituri forest region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The tribe, along with the Aka, Sua, and Mbuti, are collectively known as Bambuti, or more commonly, Pygmies. Theirs is a patrilineal culture and the people have flourished predominantly as hunter-gatherers. The Efe, like the other tribes, have lived in the Ituri Forest since as early as twenty-five hundred BC. Interestingly, the Pharoah Nefrikare of Egypt knew of them and called the people "the dancing dwarves" and "people of the trees". Their story is more of an origin of death rather than a fully developed creation myth. The final story is of the Efik. They are inhabitants of the Cross River state of Nigeria and Cameroon. They are a patriarchal tribe that is led by a king. I hope you enjoy the tales. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - At The Shore - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100770 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Six by Eight Artist: Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions Source: YouTube Audio Library Arid Foothills - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100437 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Bumba Crossing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500031 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Consequence - Wonders by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100283 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Song For Michael Artist: Magic In The Other Source: YouTube Audio Library Alone Artist: Aakash Gandhi Source: YouTube Audio Library The Sea Captain & The Mermaid Artist: Asher Fulero Source: YouTube Audio Library Parzival Artist: William Rosati Source: YouTube Audio Library Prelude No. 18 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

Hi there! Welcome to Stories That Made Us. This week, we talk about the creation myths of the Creeks, Crows, and Diegueno. They are all Native American tribes of the United States. The first story is of the Creeks, also known as Muskogee. They are made up of several tribes that had originally lived in the states of Georgia and Alabama. They were a part of the "five civilized tribes" - others being Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole. They lived a sedentary life, and their livelihoods predominantly consisted of agriculture. They were notorious during the early years of American settlement. The 1813 war between the United States and the Red Stick faction of the Creek Nation was particularly disastrous. The Creeks were responsible for the sacking of Fort Mims, killing nearly 400 settlers. In retaliation, General Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks and exacted a secession of 23 million acres of land from the tribes. After Jackson became the President, he forcibly removed the Creeks to Oklahoma, prying them from their native lands in Alabama and Georgia. The tale we will be discussing is told by Muskeke Iskwew, a Creek medicine woman. It is a story of how peace and harmony first reigned between animals and humans. Eventually, human greed disrupted this harmony and caused many of the problems that we face today. The underlying belief is the sacredness of animals, and the destruction and corruption brought about by humans to Creation. The second story is of the Crow. These Native American people call themselves Apsaalooke, meaning "children of the large-beaked bird" or Absarkoes, which means "sparrow hawks". They are a member of the Siouan family and live predominantly on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana. The Crow Nation originally comprised of over 38 million acres, but it shrank to less than 2.2 million acres after treaties with the United States government. Their creation myth, like many Native American stories, tell an earth diver story where the world is discovered by ducks that dived underwater to find land. The story also involves a creator and a trickster. In this tale, the creator is Old Man Coyote, and the trickster is Little coyote. The final story is of the Diegueno. Also known as San Diegueno, they are a group of Yuman speaking Native Americans who originally lived on either side of the Mexican and the United States border, comprising of Californian and Baja Californian lands. They were named after the mission of San Diego. The coastal tribespeople mostly lived on fish and mollusks, while the inland Diegueno engaged in agriculture. They were known for handicrafts such as pottery and baskets. I hope you enjoy the tales. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Flickering Artist: VYEN Source: YouTube Audio Library On Foot Artist: Underbelly & Ty Mayer Source: YouTube Audio Library Etherial Choir Ascends Artist: Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions Source: YouTube Audio Library Emerald Therapy by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ 30 Second Classical by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Over Time by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Pinckney Artist: The 126ers Source: YouTube Audio Library Accralate - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100341 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Waking to Reality Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library Earthly Destiny Artist: Sir Cubworth Source: YouTube Audio Library Apocalypse Artist: SYBS Source: YouTube Audio Library Ashton Manor - Stings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300043 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Hi There! Welcome to a new episode of Stories This Made Us. This week, we look at the creation myths of the Chinese. Specifically, we recount the myth of Pangu, who is widely considered to be the creator of the universe, and the tales of Fu Xi and Nu Wa, the progenitor deities who are credited for bringing to life the humans and animals. I hope you enjoy the tales. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Lau Tzu Ehru Artist: Doug Maxwell Source: YouTube Audio Library Dark Walk by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100468 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Cumulus Nimbus Artist: Quincas Moreira Source: YouTube Audio Library Back Streets of Seoul Artist: MK2 Source: YouTube Audio Library Ishikari Lore by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100192 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Gamela Artist: E's Jammy Jams Source: YouTube Audio Library Images of Tomorrow Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library Un Requited Love Artist: Sir Cubworth Source: YouTube Audio Library Apprehensive at Best Artist: Biz Baz Studio Source: YouTube Audio Library Bittersweet Artist: SYBS Source: YouTube Audio Library Over Time by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Finding Movement by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100693 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Hi there! Welcome to the thirteenth episode of Stories That Made Us where we continue our journey across cultures to bring to you the stories of our origin and the creation of the world. This episode is about the tale of the Chukchi. They are the paleo-asiatic people of northeastern Siberia. They inhabit the Chukchi peninsula and the shores of the Chukchi Sea and the Bering Sea regions of the Arctic Ocean. They are closely related to the Inuit and Yupik just across the Bering Straits of North America. In fact, recent studies suggest that they are the closest relatives of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Their livelihood has traditionally revolved around reindeer herding, hunting, and fishing. Their story is an interesting tale of creation by defecation and urination, which is how the raven - their creator shaman - creates land, and all the features upon it. The Chukchi have a shamanistic religion and believe that both animate and inanimate objects possess spirits of their own. In this tale, the raven is depicted as the first shaman who brings forth all creation in our world. Hope you get to check out their story of our origin. If you did, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - No.4 Piano Journey Artist: Esther Abrami Source: YouTube Audio Library Keys to the Apocalypse Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library Gypsy Shoegazer by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200073 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Get Back Up Artist: Silent Partner Source: YouTube Audio Library Digital Memories Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library Waking to Reality Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library Fond Memories Artist: SYBS Source: YouTube Audio Library Hulu Ukulele Artist: Chris Haugen Source: YouTube Audio Library View of the Valley Artist: Trevor Garrod Source: YouTube Audio Library Evening Melodrama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200049 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Hi there! Welcome to the twelfth episode of Stories That Made Us. This week, we discuss the creation myths of the Cherokee, Caddo and Cheyenne! They are all Native American tribes of the United States. I hope you enjoyed the stories. If you did, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Constancy Part 1 - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100775 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Namaste by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Medieval Astrology Artist: Underbelly & Ty Mayer Source: YouTube Audio Library Spring Migration Artist: The Great North Sound Society Source: YouTube Audio Library Glacier Artist: Chris Haugen Source: YouTube Audio Library Dama-May - Primal Drive by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200086 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Industrial Revolution by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100811 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Turned to Dust Artist: The Whole Other Source: YouTube Audio Library Bittersweet Artist: SYBS Source: YouTube Audio Library Passage Artist: Ugonna Onyekwe Source: YouTube Audio Library Epic Battle Speech Artist: Wayne Jones Source: YouTube Audio Library A Dream Within a Dream by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/301/a-dream-within-a-dream Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org Procession Artist: Geographer Source: YouTube Audio Library Prelude No. 1 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

Welcome to Stories That Made Us. In this episode, we feature creation myths of three rather interesting tribes. The first is the tale of the San people of southern Africa, who are perhaps better known as Bushmen. We then travel all the way to southeastern Australia to hear the creation myth of the indigenous tribes. The episode then concludes in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, as we recount the story of the tribes of the Ceram island! I hope you enjoyed the stories. If you did, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Evening Melodrama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200049 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ A Good Day On the African Planes Artist: Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions Source: YouTube Audio Library Consequence - Wonders by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100283 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Arid Foothills - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100437 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Bumba Crossing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500031 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Water Truck Artist: Trevor Garrod Source: YouTube Audio Library Medieval Astrology Artist: Underbelly & Ty Mayer Source: YouTube Audio Library Something's Here Artist: The Whole Other Source: YouTube Audio Library Batuque Bom Artist: Quincas Moreira Source: YouTube Audio Library On Foot Artist: Underbelly & Ty Mayer Source: YouTube Audio Library Eyes of Glory Artist: Aakash Gandhi Source: YouTube Audio Library Dawn of Man Artist: Quincas Moreira Source: YouTube Audio Library Etherial Choir Ascends Artist: Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions Source: YouTube Audio Library Daytime TV Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100265 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Hi there! Welcome to the tenth episode of Stories That Made Us! In this season, we visit the creation stories from around the world. This episode covers the Buddhist tale of our origin. Now, Buddhism does not have a "creation myth" in the traditional sense. The religion, after all, is atheist in its core. In fact, questions about the eternity or infinity of the universe are counted among the 14 unanswerable questions which the Buddha maintained were counterproductive areas of speculation. He insisted that time and effort were better spent in achieving the meaningful goal of self-realization than to discuss and debate hypothetical questions like these. However, there is a tale in the Agganna Sutta that may be considered as the Buddhist creation myth. Many believe this text to be a satirical fable. They claim that this sutta is less about creation and is more of a refutation of the caste system, which is a prevalent Hindu ideology of a rigid class system determined by birth. Nevertheless, this tale was orally handed down to generations, until it was finally transcribed around the first century BC. Regardless of whether one believes the fable to be a creation myth or not, it remains a doorway to our understanding of Buddhist thought. In fact, Buddha's message in the text is clear, that the most important thing in the world is Truth or Dhamma and everything is created, measured, and valued based on this Truth. I hope you enjoy the story. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Follow us on Twitter at @storiesthtmdeus and e-mail us at info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Angel Guides Artist: Jesse Gallagher Source: YouTube Audio Library Divine Life Societies Artist: Jesse Gallagher Source: YouTube Audio Library Song of Sadhana Artist: Jesse Gallagher Source: YouTube Audio Library Lift Motif by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100176 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Hi there! Welcome to Stories That Made Us. In this episode, we explore the creation myths of two Native American Tribes, the Arikara and the Arapaho. The Arikara are semi-sedentary agricultural people of North America. They are also known as Sahnish, Arikaree, or Hundi, are a tribe of Native Americans who've traditionally lived in North Dakota. The peoples of this tribe speak a Caddoan language, quite similar to the Skidi-Pawnee tribe, with whom the Arikara were once closely associated. After many conflicts with other tribes and several major migrations, the Arikara settled with the Mandans and other native Americans in South Dakota. It is said that the term Arikara comes from the word Ariki, which means horn. The story goes that the Arikara once used bones to hold up their hair-like horns. The Arapaho have historically lived in Wyoming and Colorado in the United States. Arapaho is a name that was given to the tribe by the Europeans. They natives refer to their own selves as Hinono'eino or Inun-ina ("our people" or "people of our own kind"). The Arapaho had extensive trade relations with many other tribes, especially the Cheyenne, Lakota, Dakota, Caddo, Wichita, and Comanche. This episode is their tales of our creation! I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Follow us on Twitter at @storiesthtmdeus The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Voyeur Artist: Jingle Punks Source: YouTube Audio Library Forest of Fear Artist: Aakash Gandhi Source: YouTube Audio Library Day of Chaos by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300040 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Eastern Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100682 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Lost Frontier by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300039 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Winter by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ D5 Native American Style Flute 2 Source: https://freesound.org/people/Wood_Flutes/sounds/447634/ Snowhunter - kakuindeitsev Source: https://archive.org/details/top.97_201404/01_kakuindeitsev.mp3 Gagool by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100443 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Realization Artist: Hanu Dixit Source: YouTube Audio Library Dark Star by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100534 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

In today's episode, we dive into the creation myths of the Celts. The history of the ancient Celts comes to us primarily from texts by Classical authors. These include the likes of Herodotus and Hecataeus of Greece. Julius Caesar also chronicled much of their history and many of their tales. Some scholars suggest that the origins of Celts can be found in the Hallstatt culture of central Europe. Academics date it to the ninth century B.C. Others trace Celtic origins to an aristocratic warrior culture prevalent in Europe in the fifth century B.C. This was known as the La Tène culture. By the fifth century B.C., Celts were a major power in most of Europe and as far east as Galatia in modern-day Turkey. The Celts were co-inhabitants of Europe, along with the Romans and the Greeks, and were involved in numerous battles against the two. Records suggest that in 390 B.C, the Celts overran and sacked Rome. They also fought the Grecian armies in 279 B.C. They migrated to the British Isles beginning in the fifth century B.C, and a culture unique to the islands developed over the next centuries. Cultures that can more conveniently be categorized as Irish or Welsh, for example, rather than Celtic. In this episode, we discuss three of the more prominent creation myths that are ascribed to these peoples. There are multiple creation myths in the Celtic cosmology. Celts, after all, did occupy most of Western Europe. Many tribes or regions would have had their own tales. Furthermore, these tales were mostly documented by the Romans and the priests and monks of the Christian church. Attempts were made by these scribes to incorporate the Celtic myth as a part of Roman or Christian cosmology. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Follow us on Twitter at @storiesthtmdeus The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Destination Unknown Artist: Ugonna Onyekwe Source: YouTube Audio Library A Face in a Cloud Artist: Nathan Moore Source: YouTube Audio Library Turning Slowly Artist: Ugonna Onyekwe Source: YouTube Audio Library Parzival Artist: William Rosati Source: YouTube Audio Library Time Passing By by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Angevin - Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200110 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Chasing Time Artist: SYBS Source: YouTube Audio Library Your Suggestions Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library

Hi there! Welcome to Stories that Made Us, where we continue with creation myths. We have a packed episode for you, beginning with the tales of the Bagobo of the Philippines and the Batak of Indonesia. They are promptly followed by The Banks Islands tribe of northern Vanuatu, the Bulu of Central Africa, and the Buryat of Mongolia and Siberia! The Bagobo is one of the largest among the indigenous peoples of southern Philippines. They inhabit the land that extends from the west coast of Davao Gulf to the mountain ranges of Mount Apo. The Batak tribe is a group of loosely related Austronesian ethnic tribes that is predominant in Northern Sumatra and Indonesia. The Banks Islands people are inhabitants of a group of islands in northern Vanuatu. Bulu is one of several related tribes inhabiting the hilly and forested regions of Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. The Buryats are a Mongolic people and are the largest indigenous group in Siberia, mainly concentrated in their homeland, the Buryatia Republic, a federal subject of Russia. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Follow us on social media - Twitter - https://twitter.com/storiesthtmdeus FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Stories-That-Made-Us-113315333734234 The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - The Big Decision by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Eastern Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100682 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Ambush - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100334 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Heartbeat of the Hood Artist: Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions Source: YouTube Audio Library Divine Life Society Artist: Jesse Gallagher Source: YouTube Audio Library Prelude No. 15 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Waltz of the Flowers Artist: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Source: YouTube Audio Library AngloZulu - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100411 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Accralate - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100341 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Requiem In Cello Artist: Hanu Dixit Source: YouTube Audio Library Ashton Manor - Stings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300043 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This episode continues our focus on creation myths. Today's stories are of the Native American tribes of the Wabanaki Confederacy, the Anishinaabe, and the Blackfoot and Bloods. All these tribes could be classified under the broader context of Algonquin tribes. The first story is of the Wabanaki. It is not a tribe, but a confederacy that consists of five principal nations. These nations occupy areas of Maine in the United States. In Canada, they reside in Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec. The second story tells tales of the Anishinaabe. These people live in the Great Lakes area of the United States and Canada. The word Anishinaabe means "the people." Their creation myth tells a tale of a broken world. One that was destroyed and then recreated by the Kitchi-Manitou - the Great Spirit. He did this with the help of Nanaboozhoo. Our final story is of the Blackfoot and Blood tribes. They are a part of the three confederated Algonquian groups. They live in Alberta, Canada and Montana, United States. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Follow us on social media - Twitter - https://twitter.com/storiesthtmdeus FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Stories-That-Made-Us-113315333734234 The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Constancy Part 3 - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100774 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Eastern Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100682 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Time Passing By by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Day of Chaos by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300040 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ You're not wrong Artist: roljui Source: YouTube Audio Library No. 7 Alone With My Thoughts Artist: Esther Abrami Source: YouTube Audio Library Realization Artist: Hanu Dixit Source: YouTube Audio Library Your Suggestions Artist: Unicorn Heads Source: YouTube Audio Library Navajo Night by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ And Awaken - Stings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100331 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

In this episode, we take a look at the Babylonian creation myth. The Babylonians lived in the fertile crescent of Mesopotamia. This is the valley between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates in modern-day Iraq. Their great civilization followed the Sumerians and the Akkadians. Both of these cultures have had a heavy influence on the Babylonian thought and way of life. Their creation story encompasses elements from both these civilizations. The story is mentioned in great detail in the tablets of Enuma Elish. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Follow us on social media - Twitter - https://twitter.com/storiesthtmdeus FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Stories-That-Made-Us-113315333734234 Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/StoriesThatMadeUs/ The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Arabian Nightfall Artist: Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions Source: YouTube Audio Library Expeditionary by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100436 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Maestro Tlakaelel Artist: Jesse Gallagher Source: YouTube Audio Library Desert Caravan Artist: Aaron Kenny Source: YouTube Audio Library The Future Ancient Now Artist: Nathan Moore Source: YouTube Audio Library Air To The Throne Artist: Doug Maxwell Source: YouTube Audio Library

This episode is all about the Apache tribes. Today, we speak of the creation stories of the Jicarilla, Lipans, White Mountains, and the Chiricahua! Here, we tell tales of the great spirits named Hactcin who created the Jicarilla world. Then, the Lipan story of a great emergency council that sought to leave the underworld and find earth, and the White Mountain's tale of the four grandparents who created the world for themselves. Finally, we conclude the episode with the Chiricahua tale, which gives us a cheeky insight into the difference between the Apache and the white man! I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Follow us on social media - Twitter - https://twitter.com/storiesthtmdeus FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Stories-That-Made-Us-113315333734234 Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/StoriesThatMadeUs/ The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Look,Can You Hear Me Artist: Text Me Records/Leviathe Source: YouTube Library Spirit of Fire Artist: Jesse Gallagher Source: YouTube Library The Golden Present Artist: Jesse Gallagher Source: YouTube Library Satya Yuga Artist: Jesse Gallagher Source: YouTube Library Lord of The Dawn Artist: Jesse Gallagher Source: YouTube Library A Fallen Cowboy Artist: Sir Cubworth Source: YouTube Library Danse Macabre - Isolated Harp by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://freepd.com/Classical/Danse%20Macabre%20-%20Isolated%20Harp Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This is the third episode of Stories That Made Us, where we continue with the stories of our creation. This episode takes us on a continent-hopping journey as we begin with the tale of the Altaic people of Asia, followed by the Australian Aboriginal tribe called the Arrernte, and the Boshongo tribe of Central Africa. I hope you enjoy the stories. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Follow us on social media - Twitter - https://twitter.com/storiesthtmdeus FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Stories-That-Made-Us-113315333734234 Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/StoriesThatMadeUs/ The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - No. 4 Piano Journey Artist: Esther Abrami Source: YouTube Audio Library Venkatesananda Artist: Jesse Gallagher Source: YouTube Audio Library The Sun is Scheduled to Come Out Tomorrow by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Hand Balance Redux by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100370 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Reconciliation Artist: Asher Fulero Source: YouTube Audio Library I Am Running Down the Long Hallway of Viewmont Elementary by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ In the West by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100746 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

In the second episode of Stories That Made Us, we continue with the stories of our creation. This episode is all about the Aztecs. Here, we hear of the decimation of the fearsome crocodile faced serpent named Cipactli, the five ages of the Sun, and the adventures of Quetzalcoatl as he traveled to the underworld to procure our ancestors' bones. The episode finally concludes with the tale of life after death! I hope you enjoy the Aztec tale. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Follow us on social media - Twitter - https://twitter.com/storiesthtmdeus FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Stories-That-Made-Us-113315333734234 Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/StoriesThatMadeUs/ The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Into the Wormhole Artist: Jingle Punks Source: YouTube Audio Library Rolling Hills Artist: Sir Cubsworth Source: YouTube Audio Library Expeditionary by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100436 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Angel Guides Artist: Jesse Gallagher Source: YouTube Audio Library Overcome Artist: Ugonna Onyekwe Source: YouTube Audio Library Omonia Artist: Dan Bodan Source: YouTube Audio Library Un Requited Love Artist: Sir Cubworth Source: YouTube Audio Library Cumulus Nimbus Artist: Quincas Moreira Source: YouTube Audio Library Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Orison Artist: Dan Bodan Source: YouTube Audio Library Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100655 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ House Of Evil by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Welcome to Stories That Made Us, the weekly podcast that brings to you stories, legends, and myths. In the first series, we hear the stories of our creation. This first episode is a compilation of stories from the Native American tribes of Achomawi, Atsugewi, and Acoma Pueblo and the Ainu, an indigenous tribe of northern Japan. Hear about the exploits of Coyote and Silver Fox as they create the Achomawi and Atsugewi world, or the travails of the twin sisters - Iatiku and Nautsiti, along with their caretaker spirit, Tsichtinako as told by the Acoma Pueblo. Hear how the world was created by Kamuy and how to evade the swamp demons if they cross your path as recounted by the Ainu tribe! I hope you enjoy the tales. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Follow us on social media - Twitter - https://twitter.com/storiesthtmdeus FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Stories-That-Made-Us-113315333734234 Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/StoriesThatMadeUs/ The music used for the episodes are either free to use, or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions - Consort for Brass - Classical Rousing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100681 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Eagle Feather Source: https://freesound.org/people/kerri/sounds/27257/ Native American Drum Loop Source: https://freesound.org/people/sandyrb/sounds/86653/ Snowhunter - kakuindeitsev Source: https://archive.org/details/top.97_201404/01_kakuindeitsev.mp3 Un Requited Love Artist: Sir Cubworth Source: YouTube Audio Library Carol of the Bells Artist: Quincas Moreira Source: YouTube Audio Library Japanese Instrumental Source: https://archive.org/details/JapInstru

Happy Holidays! Welcome to the 32nd, and the last episode of Stories That Made Us for 2020! This week, we cover three short tales from down under - yes, it's all Australian Dreamtime stories this week - with us covering the tales of the Kakadu of Northern Australia, Ngurunderi of southern Australia, and Yolngu of Northeastern Arnhemland! We last covered the other Australian tales - the Arrernte or Aruntan in episode 1, and southeastern Australian stories in episode 11. You might want to check them out for comparison. We've also spoken of many Polynesian tales, including the myths of Hawaii, Samoa, and New Zealand in episode 28. Check them out too! The stories have been inspired by David A Leeming's amazing book, "Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia." I hope you enjoy the tales. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes is either free to use or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Air Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100337 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Minor With Cricket by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Grave Matters by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100215 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Cambodian Odyssey by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100585 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Double Drift by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100254 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Welcome to episode 40 of Stories That Made Us. We, with this one, have just stepped into the last three episodes of the first series on creation myths - and so it's no wonder we have a grand tale to tell. This week, it's the stories, the mythologies, and folklore of our creation - from the ancient land of India. Yes, we dive into the Hindu creation myths! Before we begin, a huge shoutout to David A Leeming's book, Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, from where the tales have been taken. So then, let's get started with another fantastic episode of Stories That Made Us. Reference: David A Leeming, "Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia." I hope you enjoy the tale. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes is either free to use or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: What True Self, Feels Bogus, Let's Watch Jason X by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Canon in D Major by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100301 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Not Without the Rest by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

This week, we recount the tale of the Norse, who were also called Norsemen or Vikings, depending upon the era under discussion. The Germanic-speaking Norse people lived in Scandanavia and other parts of Northern Europe between 200 and 700 AD. After 700 C.E., when they began raiding and settling in Britain, Iceland, Greenland, and elsewhere, they are generally referred to as Vikings, who came to prominence in the 9th and 10th centuries. Different versions and offshoots of their myths spread into the counties they inhabited, especially, for example, Britain and Germany. Many myths that we call Anglo-Saxon were influenced by Norse myths, as were the myths of Germany, contained in works such as the Nibelungenlied. The primary source for the myths of the Norse people, including the creation myth, is Iceland, where the old Norse religion remained in force long after the rest of Europe had been Christianized. It was not until the year 1000 that the Icelandic Assembly voted to replace the old religion with Christianity. The Norse myths that we know now are contained in the Icelandic text called the Younger Edda or the Prose Edda, compiled by the Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson in about 1220 A.D.. Snorri's work is based on much older works from the oral tradition and from the Elder Edda or Poetic Edda, which was written down between the ninth and twelfth centuries, and re-discovered in 1643. It is sometimes called the Edda of Saemund because it was wrongly attributed to Saemund Sigfusson, a writer of the 12th century. The Norse creation myth retold by Snorri in the 10th-century Sddaic poem, the Voluspa, is an animistic myth centering on the Ice Giant, Ymir, from whose dismembered body the world was made. Reference: David A Leeming, "Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia." I hope you enjoy the tale. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes is either free to use or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Canon in D Major by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100301 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Welcome to a new episode of Stories That Made Us, the podcast where we cover myths and legends from around the world. The first season is all about the tales of the creation of our world and of us. This episode, the 38th of the season, speaks of the tales of the Iroquois, namely, the Seneca, the Mohawk, the Onondaga, and the Oneida tribes. These tales are a few of the many Native American stories that we've covered over the past months. Check out episode 1 for tales of the Achomawi, Atsugewi, and Acoma Pueblo. Episodes 4 and 6 recounts the stories of various Apache and Algonquian-speaking tribes respectively while episode 9 features the Arikara and the Arapaho. You'll find the fascinating stories of the Cherokee, Caddo, and Cheyenne in episode 12, and the creek, crow, and Diegueno in episode 15. We then visited recounted the myth of the Hopi in episode 21! The next two episodes on native Americans to feature in the podcast were the Joshua and Kiowa in episode 31, and the Lenape, Luiseno, and Maidu in episode 33. Finally, in episode 34, we covered the Navajo and the Mandan Native American tribes. Do check them out! The stories provide a fascinating insight into the similarities and distinctions of the tales of peoples of the North American continent. Reference: David A Leeming, "Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia." I hope you enjoy the tale. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes is either free to use or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Over Time by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Act Two - Tenebrous Brothers Carnival by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100641 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Welcome to the 37th episode of Stories That Made Us. The podcast brings to you stories from cultures and civilizations from around the world, and this week, it is the conclusion of the wondrous and magnificent creation myth of the Japanese. If you have missed the previous two episodes on the Japanese or would like a refresher, it is now a good time to check them out. In part one of the myth, we spoke of the creation of the world and all the deities of natural phenomena by the gods Izanagi and Izanami. In the second part, we continued the story with the tale of Amaterasu, the sun goddess, and Sosa Nowono, the mischievous trickster god. The episode concluded with the travels and tribulations of the deity named Ohona Moji. The episode ended when the Ohona Moji finally found happiness after marrying Suseri Hime, the daughter of Sosa Nowono. He found his own kingdom in the province of Izumo. The finale that is this episode, continues with his story and concludes with the end of the reign of Gods and deities upon the earth, and the beginning of the reign of emperors. I hope you enjoy the tale. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us: Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeus e-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.com The music used for the episodes is either free to use or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions: Cattails - Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100743 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Chance, Luck, Errors in Nature, Fate, Destruction As a Finale by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Consequence - Wonders by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100283 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Day of Chaos by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300040 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500027 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Namaste by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Prelude No. 6 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

This episode is the finale of the three-part Jewish tale of Adam and Eve. Check out the previous two episodes before you listen to this for more context. In the first episode, we spoke of God's intent to create man and angels' opposition to the love and freedom of will and conscience that God chose to gift mankind. We spoke of the creation of Adam, of the existence, nature, and the journey of our souls, and in doing so, we spent time talking about the disposition of an ideal man – and the nature of Adam. The second episode recounted the nature of an ideal man, the story of Satan, the creation of Lilith and Eve, and then we spoke of Adam and Eve's life in Paradise – in the garden of Eden; and then concluded that episode with the fall of humanity as we ate the forbidden fruit.The story this week continues from here. It has been collected and recounted from the book titled “The Legends of the Jews” by Louis Ginsberg. Details below:Reference:Title: The Legends of the Jews Volume 1Author: Louis GinzbergURL: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1493/pg1493.htmlWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500027Artist: http://incompetech.com/The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/uvp/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/uvp/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/What Does Anybody Know About Anything by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/dtv/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Antarctica by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Out of the Skies, Under the Earth by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Midnight Meeting by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100159Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Welcome to another episode of Stories That Made Us. This week's tale is a continuation of the past week, the second part of our three-part tale of Adam and Eve. In the previous episode, we spoke of God's intent to create man and angels' opposition to the love and freedom of will and conscience that God chose to gift mankind. We spoke of the creation of Adam, of the existence, nature, and the journey of our souls, and in doing so, we spent time talking about the disposition of an ideal man – and the nature of Adam. Check out all that if you've missed it in last week's episode! The tale continues this week, where we speak of the fall of Satan, the creation of woman, Adam and Eve's life in the garden of Eden, and finally, the fall of man.The story has been recounted from the book titled “The Legends of the Jews” by Louis Ginsberg.Reference:Title: The Legends of the Jews Volume 1Author: Louis GinzbergURL: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1493/pg1493.htmlWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Crisis - Scoring Action by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100277Artist: http://incompetech.com/Anguish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400047Artist: http://incompetech.com/Inexorable by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200097Artist: http://incompetech.com/Autumn Day by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100765Artist: http://incompetech.com/Readers! Do You Read by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/uvp/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Day of Chaos by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300040Artist: http://incompetech.com/A Tall Ship by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Hi There! Welcome to another episode of Stories That Made Us. This episode, and in the next two, we tell the Jewish tale of man's creation, disgrace, punishment, and expulsion from the garden of Eden – it's the story of the first of humanity – it's the life and times of Adam and Eve. This myth requires no introduction, and so, without any fanfare, let's get straight to the story, which has been recounted from the book titled “The Legends of the Jews” by Louis Ginsberg. Details are in the show notes.Reference:Title: The Legends of the Jews Volume 1Author: Louis GinzbergURL: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1493/pg1493.htmlWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Anguish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400047Artist: http://incompetech.com/Laendler in C Minor Hess 68 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=laendler&Search=SearchArtist: http://incompetech.com/

We've got a fantastic tale from North America this week, a myth of the Sioux people of MidWest United States. The Sioux nation is one of the largest Native American tribes, consisting of the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota tribes. They traditionally lived in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, but were forced to migrate west to the great plains by the French and the Ojibwe tribes.The Sioux of old were a nomadic people who roamed the great plains, following buffalo herds throughout the American Midwest. Buffalos being an important part of their culture – responsible for food, clothing, houses – or teepees and many pieces of jewelry. The people believe in Wakan Tanka, the great spirit. This represents the power or the sacredness that resides in everything – both living and inanimate. Storytelling, as with almost all Native American tribes, is an important part of the Sioux culture. Tales, indeed, legends were passed down from one generation to another as tales told around the bonfire. This story is one such tale. Recorded in the early 20th century by Mrs. Marie McLaughlin, and in her own words, “ told in the lodges and at the campfires of the past, and by the firesides of the Dakotas, these tales are the thoughts of a grave, and sincere people, living in intimate contact and friendship with the big outdoors that we call Nature; a race that is humble, but honest and fair; a sincere, and gravely thoughtful people, willing to believe that there may be in even the everyday things of life something not yet fully understood; a race that can, without any loss of native dignity, gravely consider the simplest things, seeking to fathom their meaning and to learn their lesson”Reference:Title: Myths and Legends of the SiouxAuthor: Marie L. McLaughlinURL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/341/341-h/341-h.htmWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Danse Macabre - Isolated Harp by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://freepd.com/Classical/Danse%20Macabre%20-%20Isolated%20HarpArtist: http://incompetech.com/Dama-May - Primal Drive by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200086Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Hello! Welcome to a brand new episode of Stories That Made Us. For this week's tale, we head over to the land of the rising sun, the mighty country of Japan.Japanese myths have traditionally been passed down through oral traditions, for through most of Japan's history, its communities were predominantly isolated from one another. This allowed for local legends and myths to grow around the unique features of the geographic location where the people who told the stories lived. We shall find examples of this throughout our four tales, where the stories are tied tightly to their geographic regions.The two main sources for Japanese myths that are most recognized and widely known are the texts of Kojiki and Nihon Soki or Nihongi. These ancient texts delve into the creation of the Gods and the world, and from there, continue to cover the origins of the Japanese people and the monarchy.Old listeners would have listened to the tale of Japanese creation myth in Episodes 35, 36, and 37 of the first series. Those tales were all taken from the Kojiki and Nihongi, and are a marvelous account of the trials and tribulations faced by Gods and Goddesses as they shaped the world we live in today.This week, we have four tales from this beautiful land, all courtesy of the book titled “Old World Japan – Legends of the Land of the Gods” by Frank Rinder. Details of which are below.Reference:Title: Old-World Japan: Legends of the Land of the GodsAuthor: Frank RinderURL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/46863/46863-h/46863-h.htmWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Dreamy Flashback by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100532Artist: http://incompetech.com/Isolated by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100792Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This week, we speak of the Hero Brothers - Hunahpu and Xabalanque of the Quiche Mayans. The tale is narrated in the Popul Voh, or the Book of Council, the very same from where we recounted the Mayan tale of Creation of the World. Check out that story in Episodes 29 & 30 of the first season. Reference:Title: Latin American Mythology -The Mythology of All Races - Vol. 11 Author: Hartley Burr AlexanderURL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/58359/58359-h/58359-h.htmWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Machinations by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100510Artist: http://incompetech.com/Gnarled Situation by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100405Artist: http://incompetech.com/Hero Down by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100880Artist: http://incompetech.com/Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100783Artist: http://incompetech.com/So Dramatic by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/

This week, we recount the tales of Pygmalion, and then, of Phaeton. These stories were initially told and propagated orally, with evidence of Minoan and Mycenean bards singing songs of Gods and heroes way back in the 18th century BC. Pictorial depictions of these tales were popular too, featuring prominently in vase paintings and decorations.The first story we recount today is that of Pygmalion, which is a tale of a prominent King and sculptor of Cyprus. It is recorded in book 10 of Ovid's Metamorphoses – and the story you're about to hear now has been taken from the book titled “A Book of Myths”, authored by Jean Lang. Reference:Title: A Book of MythsAuthor: Jean LangURL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22693/22693-h/22693-h.htmWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Comfortable Mystery 4 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100535Artist: http://incompetech.com/Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100449Artist: http://incompetech.com/Quiet by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Over Time by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/For Originz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100700Artist: http://incompetech.com/So Dramatic by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Achilles - Strings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100463Artist: http://incompetech.com/

This week, continuing with our theme of Native American folklore, we recount the Seneca tale of Genonsgwa, or the stone giant. Now to put the story into context, the Genonsgwa, is the name of a mythological rock giant of the Iroquois-speaking tribes, of whom the Seneca are a prominent part, living south of Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes in North America. In some tribal traditions there is only one such stone giant, while in others, there is a whole race of them. These giants are descibed as being about twice as tall as humans, with their bodies covered in rock-hard scales that repel all normal weapons. They are associated with winter and ice, and they hunt and eat humans. In some legends Genonsgwas were once human, and became cannibal monsters as a curse punishing them for evil deeds, like the Windigos of Chippewa mythology. In other legends, Stone giants were never human, but were a tribe of primordial man-eating monsters.Reference:Title: Seneca myths and folk talesAuthor: Arthur C. ParkerLink: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/61477/61477-h/61477-h.htmWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Isolated by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100792Artist: http://incompetech.com/Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355Artist: http://incompetech.com/Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100251Artist: http://incompetech.com/Babylon - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100314Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Hello! Thank you for tuning in to Stories That Made Us, the podcast all about tales from folklore and mythologies. This week's tale takes us to the Native American tribes of the Cherokee. The story is of the Lucky Hunter Kana'ti, and his wife Selu, the Corn. Reference:Title: Myths of the Cherokee: Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American EthnologyAuthor: James MooneyWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Bumbly March - Music to Delight by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100425Artist: http://incompetech.com/Ignosi by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100450Artist: http://incompetech.com/Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100449Artist: http://incompetech.com/Babylon - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100314Artist: http://incompetech.com/Comfortable Mystery 4 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100535Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Hi There! Thanks for tuning in to a new episode of Stories That Made Us. This week, we continue with the theme of Anishinaabe, or Ojibwe stories. But whilst in the previous two episodes, we spoke of the exploits of the great hero Nanabozho, this episode brings to you three tales from the folklore of these great peoples. Reference:Title: The Indian Fairy Book From the Original LegendsAuthor: Henry R. SchoolcraftWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Constancy Part 3 - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100774Artist: http://incompetech.com/I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/honor/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Intuit256 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100193Artist: http://incompetech.com/Awkward Meeting - Supernatural Haunting by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100574Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Welcome to a brand new episode of Stories That Made Us! This week we conclude the wonderful tale of the great Algonquian hero – Nanabozho, which we began in the previous episode. Keen listeners and old followers of the podcast would remember Nanabozho – for he played a grand role in the creation of the Anishinaabe world – helping the great spirit – the Kitchi Manitou to build our world and populate it with all beings – making everything the way we see it today. Check out episode 6 of the first series for that awesome tale. This story is one of his many tales and has been taken from the book titled, “The Indian Fairy Book – From the Original Legends” by Henry Schoolcraft.Reference:Title: The Indian Fairy Book From the Original LegendsAuthor: Henry R. SchoolcraftWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Comfortable Mystery 3 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100536Artist: http://incompetech.com/Hand Balance Redux by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100370Artist: http://incompetech.com/Triumphant Return by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Air Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100337Artist: http://incompetech.com/Infados by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100449Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Welcome to a brand new episode of Stories That Made Us! This week we recount a wonderful tale of the great Algonquian hero – Nanabozho. Keen listeners and old followers of the podcast would remember Nanabozho – for he played a grand role in the creation of the Anishinaabe world – helping the great spirit – the Kitchi Manitou to build our world and populate it with all beings – making everything the way we see it today. Check out episode 6 of the first series for that awesome tale. Now, this episode continues with the tales of this great hero of the Native Americans of the great lakes. Anthropologists and scholars, those who study the Anishinaabe Adizookaan – traditional storytellings – believe this hero to be a trickster spirit, a culture hero that features prominently in the traditional folklore of the many native American tribes of the great lakes. Often appearing in the shape of a rabbit or a giant man – as is the case in this tale – he is a shapeshifter and is responsible for teaching mankind all the good things we know.This story is one of his many tales and has been taken from the book titled, “The Indian Fairy Book – From the Original Legends” by Henry Schoolcraft.Reference:Title: The Indian Fairy Book From the Original LegendsAuthor: Henry R. SchoolcraftWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Constancy Part 3 - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100774Artist: http://incompetech.com/Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/vendaface/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

In this episode, we talk about Eric Thorvaldsson and Leif Erickson. Better known as Eric the Red, this remarkable man was a Norse explorer, who, according to the medieval sagas of Iceland and Greenland, was the founder of the first settlement of Greenland. His son, Leif Erickson, took after his father, and sailed westward, all the way to North America, to the land he named Vinland, which is today interpreted as being coastal Nova Scotia in Canada.This week, we tell their tales. These are their stories, as written down in the Icelandic saga. It is recounted by Jennie Hall in her book “The Viking Tales”. Details below:Title: Viking TalesAuthor: Jennie HallURL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/24811/24811-h/24811-h.htm#Page_143We're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under a creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Alchemists Tower - Strings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100632Artist: http://incompetech.com/Anamalie by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500007Artist: http://incompetech.com/Intuit256 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100193Artist: http://incompetech.com/Over Time by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/Impact Andante by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100621Artist: http://incompetech.com/Exciting Trailer by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100494Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Welcome to a new episode of Stories That Made Us, where we shall spend the next while recounting the travels of the gorgeous Freyja, the Norse Goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and sex. Her father is Njord, the god of the seas, and her brother is Frey, the god of virility, peace, and prosperity.The story is taken from Kearny's book titled, “The Heroes of Asgard – Tales from Scandinavian Mythology”. If you'd like to hear more about Norse mythology, check out the story of their origin and the creation of our world in episode 39 of the first series. Reference: Title: The Heroes of Asgard - Tales from Scandinavian MythologyAuthor: Annie Keary E. KearyURL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41283/41283-h/41283-h.htm#I_I_A_GIANTWe're active on social media. Check us out below:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Decay by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100512Artist: http://incompetech.com/Air Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100337Artist: http://incompetech.com/Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100251Artist: http://incompetech.com/Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100355Artist: http://incompetech.com/Impact Intermezzo by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100620Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Welcome to the third episode of a brand new series of Stories That Made Us. This second series is all about the Heroes of mythology. It's the stories of conquests, love, wars, and heartbreaks; the tales of men and women who, through their bravery, conviction, integrity, and strength, created the moral and social constructs that govern our lives to date. Once the world was created, as discussed in the first series, it fell to heroes and heroines to guide the race of mankind to be a better version of ourselves. These are those tales. The inspirational stories of courage, selflessness and justice that were passed down to us by our parents and grandparents. We, in this episode, conclude the famous story of Kilhwch and Olwen, which is a classic hero quest during the times of the great fabled British King Arthur. The story is translated from the book - THE MABINOGION. Now the Mabinogion is one of the earliest compilation of stories to have come from the British isles. Written in around the 12th and 13th centuries, these tales provide a fascinating glimpse into pre-Christian British life.The book we refer to is free for use and distribution and can be found in Gutenberg.org. Check below for more details on the book! It is, as you would find out, an intriguing read!Reference: Title: The MabinogionAuthor: Lady Charlotte GuestTranscribed from the 1849 edition text by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.orgURL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/5160/5160-h/5160-h.htm#page5I hope you enjoy the tale. If you do, please leave a rating and feedback. Share and subscribe! Your patronage would help us immensely! Get in touch with us:Twitter: @storiesthtmdeus Instagram: @storiesthtmdeus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesthatmdeuse-mail: info.storiesthatmadeus@gmail.comThe music used for the episodes is either free to use or under creative commons license. Below are their links and attributions:Finding the Balance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100708Artist: http://incompetech.com/Intuit256 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100193Artist: http://incompetech.com/Achilles - Strings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100463Artist: http://incompetech.com/