About this episode

The episode narrates the tale of nine little gods honored at a feast while hiding their faces behind magical masks.

The story is told of how nine little gods came to be honored at a feast where they dared not show their faces. Genre: Mythology Excerpt: The new mortal-made masks were so fantastical and magical that they could not easily be distinguished from the masks of the gods. A few called it blasphemy. (For we humans can be fools this way, don't you agree? Seeking and seeking for wonder, and fearing it when we find it.) The Wheel of Fiction Turns. What did it land on this time? Each Season 9 story follows a theme chosen by the Wheel of Fiction. Thirteen spokes. Eight are the themes from previous seasons. One is "Turn Again." One is a wild card. And three are covered in question marks and will be revealed when the wheel lands on them. See a story trailer and a (satisfying) video of the wheel turning here: Nine Gods in Masquerade This episode landed on a mystery spoke that was revealed to be MUSIC. I rambled through my music and found a track that inspired this story. MERCH! Interested in merch, like mugs and notebooks, featuring my artwork? Please visit my Store page for info on where you can buy: STORYFEATHER STORE The Store page also has sign-up forms for my two email newsletters…

People in this episode

Host: Nila Patel

Topics covered

• mythology
• gods
• feast
• masks
• music
• fantasy

Keywords

• gods
• masks
• feast
• mythology
• music
• fantasy
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Nine Gods in Masquerade

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