About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by Yi against a half-human, half-beast monster and explores the implications of understanding history.

Against a half-human, half-beast monster immune to his arrows, what move does Yi have left? History is the record of the ruling class. Understand it, and you may gain the power to shape the future. You can buy me a coffee to support my channel. https://dynasty-decoded.firstory.io/join Let me know what you think about this episode in the comments. https://open.firstory.me/story/cmmnj5q945ifx01xhcq4fhtng?m=comment ★New episodes usually drop Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:00 (UTC+8). E-mail: warren.fu2021@gmail.com Powered by Firstory Hosting

People in this episode

Host: Warren

Topics covered

• mythology
• history
• human-beast hybrids
• ruling class
• power dynamics

Keywords

• Yi
• mythic age
• half-beast
• ruling class
• history
• power
• arrows

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Mythic Age

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