Cursed Into Secrecy, Part 2, An Underworld Adaptation of the German Tale Faithful John, Episode 20B of Fireside Folklore with Hades

Send over your dead SMS messages.Greetings, listeners! In this final installment of "Cursed Into Secrecy", Charon and Nyx have the showdown of a lifetime as they heatedly discuss whether Hades is a manipulative and controlling god who merely enjoys playing games with those in his dominion, or a concerned friend who is trying to keep their wedding safe from the machinations of evildoers. Charon must learn the skills of espionage as he skulks through the palace and eavesdrops on Hades and Persephone as Persephone expresses concern about his squirrely behavior. From the forge of Hephaestus to the caves at the southern bank of the Lethe, this episode takes us throughout the realm in order to find answers about who's guilty and who's just been misunderstood. Of course, those who enjoy happy endings (thank you, Hollywood!), will find that this tale, just like many others we have featured, ends with the bad guy (or lass, in this case), getting her just desserts! And you may be witness to one of the world's weddings where someone objected to the union, or perhaps that was just an objection to holding their peace. If you liked this Underworld twist on the German tale "Faithful John", drop us a dead letter at [email protected]. Requests for folklore, questions about what it's like to deal with shades on the ferry, and gossip from the world above may also be sent there, too. Next time, we'll be kicking off our second season with a tale from Syria. If you were suddenly approached by a beautiful wealthy woman who claimed she was your sister, and you knew you didn't have one, what would you do? Hint: don't do what our hapless woodcutter does, or you might end up in a pickle.