About this episode

This episode explores various myths surrounding legendary roosters and chickens from different cultures.

Have you ever heard a rooster crowing in the new day and wondered why they did that? Would it surprise you to learn that there’s a bunch of myths explaining why? From China to Ancient Greece and Portugal, legendary roosters and chickens have captured the imagination of storytellers! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of animal death, animal fighting, colonization, bodily functions, genitalia, child death, death, starvation, sexual content, infidelity, and execution.  Housekeeping - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books - Call to Action: Send in those urban legend emails! - Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344 Minneapolis Spotlight - Comma, a bookshop is an independent bookstore in Minneapolis that sells books and helps to build community, with a focus on deepening connection with their community and drawing connections between ideas. Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com - Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast - Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch - Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast - Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com…

Topics covered

• mythology
• legends
• folklore
• chickens
• roosters

Keywords

• animal death
• colonization
• child death
• execution

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