First Fairytale - The Smith and the Devil (Bronze Age, 3900 BCE)

Buddies, where do fairytales come from? Well, child, the history of storytelling is complicated, but let me tell you a very old story, that might just be the first fairytale! This ep, Kelly, Nate, and Chelsea get into the Bronze Age story, The Smith and the Devil. We discuss its ancient origins, some variations found elsewhere around the world, and even we try to figure out the moral! Plus, I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE! And the Mouthgarf Report!Check out these RESOURCES!The main version we covered: http://viseven.dk/albion/index_htm_files/The%20Smith%20and%20the%20Devil.pdfWicked John version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i_jZSxro1cComparative phylogenetic analyses uncover the ancient roots of Indo-European folktales: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.150645Have a First for us to discuss? Email us at [email protected] to Kelly and Chelsea's awesome horror movie podcast, Never Show the Monster.Check out Kelly and Cabe on Thirteenth Depository.Get some sci-fi from Spaceboy Books.Get down with Michael J. O'Connor's music!Next time: The First Super Bowl!