Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs

A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J Maas is almost here! Join your Sirens deep diving into the newest big-bad Koschei, who's based on the one and only... KOSCHEI THE DEATHLESS - Slavic Folklore, here we come! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- BOOKS: Russian Fairy Tales by Alexander Afanasyev, translated by Norbert Guterman ARTWORK: Koschei by Alexey Zaporozhets , Koschey revived by Ivan with water, in the tale Marya Morevna. Illustration from The Red Fairy Book (1890), Kashchey the Immortal by Viktor Vasnetsov LINKS TO RESEARCH: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshchei https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/slavic-legend-immortality-koschei-deathless-002717 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Afanasyev https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshchei https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Russian_Wonder_Tales/Tzarevich_Petr_and_the_Wizard https://acourtofthornsandroses.fandom.com/wiki/Koschei

You might think having a little 'House Spirit Helper' would be a good idea, until they start being a menace! Time to deep dive with your Sirens on all things duendes, domovoys and brownies! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- LINKS TO RESEARCH: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duende https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domovoy https://www.reedquest.org/articles/2026/4/8/v5ftpdwiyqbpvv17wz82e29ifitpoq https://compendiumiberica.wordpress.com/2020/09/05/duendes-part-1/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/domovoy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_(folklore) https://scotlands-stories.com/scottish-brownie/

The Roanoke Colony has been lost for over 400 years... or has it? Join your Sirens and their special guest and soon-to-be Anthropologist guest, Mel, as they deep dive into the many theories of what happened to the settlers. --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- LINKS TO RESEARCH: https://www.nps.gov/fora/learn/historyculture/the-lost-colony.htm https://www.outerbanks.org/things-to-do/museums-and-historic-sites/the-lost-colony-outdoor-drama/ https://www.britannica.com/story/the-lost-colony-of-roanoke https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-White https://www.britannica.com/biography/Walter-Raleigh-English-explorer https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/lost-colony-roanoke-island/

Ever wondered where chocolate came from and why? Join your Sirens on a most decadent deep dive into the bittersweet treat known around the world! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- LINKS TO RESEARCH: https://cocoarunners.com/chocopedia/gift-of-the-gods-chocolate-in-the-aztec-empire/?srsltid=AfmBOopaaLwYR3W3RMhRdXczzF_kRnW6H3xECulmx5Htw9RQWVCpvYDK&v=0b3b97fa6688 https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/maya/chocolate/blood-of-the-gods https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_chocolate https://cluizel.us/blogs/michel-cluizel-chocolate-blog-spot/food-of-the-gods-theobroma-cacao?srsltid=AfmBOooN5B_zA5XiHN7unLw7db4J35j3Pljt8OeUmMhgSki8Dz6JiU4E https://www.kew.org/plants/cacao-tree https://www.britannica.com/topic/Quetzalcoatl

Off to another country to visit grandma! What could possibly go wrong?! A lot, apparently. Thank you Israel for your submission! Care to share your story? Send your mythological or paranormal encounter to storysirens@gmail.com and get the chance to have your story told! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi

Our first Siren Encounter has arrived and your Siren's are... well, they're creeped out. Is it Duendes? Is it the Good People? Is it upset Thumbelina?! Listen in on the first of many 'Siren Encounters'! Care to share your story? Send your mythological or paranormal encounter to storysirens@gmail.com and get the chance to have your story told! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi

We sort of have fallen into a whirlpool... perhaps Charybdis has us? We'll be back soon!

It's our 75th episode, AKA, our Diamond Jubilee! Join your Sirens as they deep dive into the meanings of numbers, specifically 1-9. --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- LINKS TO RESEARCH: https://www.britannica.com/science/zero-mathematics https://www.britannica.com/topic/number-symbolism/Pythagoreanism https://www.worldnumerology.com/numerology-single-digit-numbers/

We will be back in May, 2026! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi

A new myth series has graced us! There's so many myths and legends revolving around dragons and your Sirens have decided to start in China! Get ready to learn about the different type of dragons, including their color, description and more. --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- BOOKS: Chinese Myths & Legends edited by J.K Jackson LINKS TO RESEARCH: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1125/the-dragon-in-ancient-china/ https://studycli.org/chinese-culture/chinese-dragons/ https://www.thechinastory.org/the-dragon-and-the-fate-of-china/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-qsWTPul9Y

With over 1,000 documented sightings and rising, why haven't we learned anything more about the elusive Loch Ness monster? What is it? Where did it come from and what does it sound like?! Time to (quite literally) deep dive into this week's myth! Join the search for Nessie here! https://www.visitinvernesslochness.com/live-stream --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Links to Research: https://www.visitinvernesslochness.com/the-lochness-monster https://steemit.com/history/@krabgat/today-in-history-22-august-st-columba-encountered-the-loch-ness-monster-in-565-ad https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Loch-Ness-Monster/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster

Various cities, towns, and villages around the world have their own share of unidentified flying objects, or UFO’s as we’re more used to saying. But what if there was a town that’s had so many recorded sightings, that they decided to make it an actual holiday? Time to chat about Fyffe, Alabama's UFO Sightings! Check out Fyffe! Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FyffeUFODays/ Town Website: https://www.fyffecitylimits.com/ --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Links to Research: https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/fyffe/ https://www.al.com/living/2014/02/25_years_ago_ufo_hunters_desce.html https://www.landmarksdekalbal.org/historic-dekalb-county-alabama-history/dekalb-county-alabama-communities/fyffe/

You might be familiar with Disney's Snow White & The Seven Dwarves... but do you know of the Grimm Tale? Join your Sirens as we deep dive into the first Grimm Tale of the podcast! Learn about the true Snow White... and her sister, Rose Red! Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres Links to Research: https://www.fabledcollective.com/snow-white-rose-red/ https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/175/grimms-fairy-tales/3182/snow-white-and-rose-red/ https://www.worldoftales.com/fairy_tales/Brothers_Grimm/Grimm_fairy_stories/Snow-White_And_Rose-Red.html#gsc.tab=0 http://ianellis-jones.blogspot.com/2018/04/snow-white-and-rose-redor-how-to-become.html https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/07/the-tale-of-snow-white-and-what-the-various-versions-mean-to-us/

We've covered her before, but what about a twist in her tale? Medusa, the beloved and iconic gorgon from Greek myth has many stories to tell - and with the help of author Ayana Gray, we learn a new version of the myth and legend! I, Medusa by Ayana Gray - www.ayanagray.com Follow Her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayanagray_/ --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi

Have you ever realized just how powerful plants can be? From curing ailments to causing them, your Sirens deep dive into all things plants on this week's episode! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Reading Material: Dr. Schenk’s Mandrake Pamphlet - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Dr._J.H._Schenck%27s_world-renowned_mandrake_pills_-_the_infallible_remedy_for_all_diseases_of_stomach%2C_liver%2C_bowels_and_blood_%28IA_101219220.nlm.nih.gov%29.pdf Links to Research: https://streetsofsalem.com/2022/10/03/the-most-magical-plants/ https://portsmouthnaturalhistory.co.uk/collections-stories/blog/plants-and-magic/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moly_(herb) https://norse-mythology.org/cosmology/yggdrasil-and-the-well-of-urd/ https://lafee.com/wormwood-history-myths/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shennong https://wellcomecollection.org/stories/mandrake-medicine-and-myths https://www.wired.com/2014/06/fantastically-wrong-mandrake/ https://www.visjam.com/en/home/ricette-benessere/lista/benessere/L-arnica-la-pianta-degli-dei.html

Time to learn about the Fountain of Youth, said to have water with magical properties able to stop or even reverse aging, some even saying it grants immortality! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Links to Reading Material: Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World by Philip A. Harland https://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2022/10/ethiopians-herodotos-on-legendary-peoples-at-the-ends-of-the-earth-mid-fifth-century-bce/ Herodotus: Book III https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Herodotus/3a*.html --------------------- Links to Research: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Romance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrobians https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/fountain-of-youth https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/social-sciences-and-humanities/fountain-youth https://www.history.com/articles/the-myth-of-ponce-de-leon-and-the-fountain-of-youth

In celebration of Lunar New Year and the start of the Year of the Fire Horse, join your Sirens as they cover famous horses found in Chinese, Greek, Norse and Hindu mythology! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Links to Research: https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/horse.htm https://historycooperative.org/pegasus/ https://www.bendigojosshouse.com/zodiac-calendar/#:~:text=There%20are%20also%20five%20elements,year%20that%20the%20sign%20occurs . https://www.theoi.com/Ther/HipposPegasos.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qianlima https://chinaminutes.com/2026/01/09/year-of-the-horse-myths-history-and-art/ https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Mares_of_Diomedes/mares_of_diomedes.html https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Monsters/Mares_of_Diomedes/mares_of_diomedes.html https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/others/sleipnir/ https://folklorescotland.com/the-nuckelavee/ https://www.ancientpages.com/2017/05/01/legendary-uchchaihshravas-divine-seven-headed-flying-horse-of-god-indra/ https://berloga-workshop.com/blog/326-arvakr-and-alsvidr.html

We've all heard the nursery rhyme about an axe and forty whacks... but did you know this was a real murder case? Neither did we! Enjoy the first episode in our Nursery Rhyme mini-series. --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Links to Research: https://lizzie-borden.com/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lizzie-Borden-American-murder-suspect

Your Sirens deep dive into the Japanese myth and folklore found throughout the movie Your Name written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. The meaning of twilight, comets, ancient sake, braided cords and the red string theory are discussed! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi --------------------- Maki Teshima’s MUSUBI // CONNECTIONS piece: https://www.tomorrowisalwaysnew.com/copy-of-musubi-connections-2023 --------------------- Links to Research: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/different-types-twilight.html https://www.japan-experience.com/plan-your-trip/to-know/understanding-japan/miko-shrine-maidens-japans-traditional-shinto-priestesses#:~:text=Miko%20are%20shrine%20maidens%20who%20have%20been,miko%2C%20who%20are%20attached%20to%20Shinto%20shrines . https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/different-types-twilight.html https://web-japan.org/trends/11_fashion/fas202009_traditional-craft-braid.html https://www.tomorrowisalwaysnew.com/copy-of-musubi-connections-2023#:~:text=*Musubi*%20is%20a%20collective%20knot%20art%20installation,The%20concept%20of%20time%20*%20Natural%20beauty https://medium.com/@achebemiracle8/celestial-omens-d32fe8290f2a https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tiamat https://wabisabi-jp.com/blogs/wabi-sabi-journal/the-red-thread-of-fate?srsltid=AfmBOorUXZbRy0_L4qphTKWHVBklxqTrOOhzLxTiTw7YjzVszxiwCXeq https://sakura.co/blog/red-thread-of-fate-the-japanese-legend-of-love?srsltid=AfmBOooTzDjhLc5tIxhB5xS7MF0PmhrgIFKZEm3IwJgV1eGy79cTWDtl

Our final week on hiatus is here! Woooo! Almost time to get back in the game of talking about mysteries around the world! But first... enjoy this bonus episode! --------------------- Follow us on Instagram @StorySirensPodcast Support us on ko-fi.com/storysirens & become a Siren Seeker! Join our Discord on https://discord.gg/YvVRCQHAYe Music by Donald Guzzi