353: Irish folklore: Beggars Belief
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The story of a storyteller who can't think of a story to tell, and how a stranger solves that problem by getting him fired and taking him on wacky adventures with too many beheadings.

The creature is the Lou Carcolh. Brace yourself, snail links are coming.

Snails:

I don't know if this is a good price for snails: https://myths.link/snails ) No idea why I find this video of a snail eating a cucumber so unnerving, but here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifjpgt26osY ) Here's one eating a strawberry. I hate this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhXJxUgY46Q ) Snail eating spaghetti. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw-D9cdGAjo ) Very solid post and one of my sources for the Lou Carcolh: https://myths.link/carcolh ) Membership: https://www.mythpodcast.com/membership )

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