The Flash and the Crash: A Cambodian Myth

The Flash and the Crash: A Cambodian Myth

From Lions and Legends by Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis

September 1, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

This episode explores a Cambodian myth explaining the origins of thunder and lightning through the clash of a goddess and a giant.

Ever wonder how thunder and lightning came to be? In this myth from Cambodia, you’ll meet a powerful goddess with a glowing crystal ball and a jealous giant with a flying axe. When they clash in the sky, boy do the sparks fly! 🦁Time for you to ROAR! Our episode started with members of the League of Lions: our pride of nine world-changing virtues including Courage, Curiosity, Generosity, Gratitude, Integrity, Kindness, Patience, Persistence, and Wisdom!  **Which Lion did YOU act like this week?** Did you show Gratitude by thanking someone? Did you use Integrity by playing fair? Did you call on Wisdom to solve a problem? Tell us about it, and we may feature you on an episode of Lions and Legends! Grown-ups: grab your smartphone and record a 30-second voice memo of your kiddo sharing their virtue and story. Then email the audio to [email protected].  🦁Thanks for being part of the Lions and Legends pride! We invite you to: Join our mailing list ⁠here⁠! Find our live events here! Nab your Lions and Legends merch here! Sign up for our League of Lions membership club here! Join our communities on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠! Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠! Credits…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca Sheir, Eric Shimelonis

Topics covered

  • Cambodian myth
  • thunder and lightning
  • goddess
  • giant
  • virtues
  • kids stories

Keywords

  • Cambodian myth
  • thunder
  • lightning
  • goddess
  • giant
  • children's stories
  • virtues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: League of Lions

Places: Cambodia

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