This week on myths and legends, it's a story from Slavic folklore about Yaroslav,

the kid with the deadly high fives.

And hugs and fist bumps too. Really just everything's deadly about him.

You probably shouldn't hang out with Yaroslav.

The creature this week is the Pombrero, a jacked little habit who loves rum. This is Myths and Legends episode 363.

One High Five Man. This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore.

Some are incredibly popular stories you might think you know but with surprising origins.

Others are stories that might be new to you but are definitely worth a listen.

Today's story takes place largely in what is modern day Bulgaria and Georgia,

though it does venture into the Middle East and India as well.

Despite wanting to be really accurate with its place names, that's about the only thing that's

accurate, because everything is only a three month right away from everything else.

It takes place in a vaguely medieval setting and there's really no history to speak of,

so we'll jump in with the Tsar sitting down for something of an awkward meeting with Prince Laser!

Zarkardis called out to his top prince.

It's Lezar with an AR different from the acronym light

amplification by stimulated emission of radiation as in

laser beam though I don't know what most of those words mean.

Laser Lazarovich said.

Indeed, neither do I.

Nonetheless, noted, the Tsar said with a wink,

um, despite the yelling of his name and all the back slapping and warm greetings,

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