Debut Buddies

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

Episode Summary

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!

Episode Notes

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.pdf

Wicked John version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i_jZSxro1c

Comparative phylogenetic analyses uncover the ancient roots of Indo-European folktales: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.150645

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