Story Sirens: Legends, Myths, and Laughs

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/

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Music by Donald Guzzi

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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! 

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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_/

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Become a Siren Seeker on https://ko-fi.com/storysirens

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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!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

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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!

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Music by Donald Guzzi

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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