This week, on Myths and Legends, there are two stories of people dealing with the unexpected,

from Danish folklore.

On the first, we'll see what happens when you realize your neighborhood is full of dead bodies and monsters.

On the second, you'll see how to save your brother's life with a sausage.

The creature this week is that sad saddle that's just waiting for you to wake up.

Thank you. Saddle, that's just waiting for you to wake up. This is Myths and Legends, episode 394, Heartless.

This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore.

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

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

This week, as I said, there are two stories of people dealing with the unexpected.

On the first, a family realizes that all their neighbors are monsters.

And on the second, a brilliant scientist doesn't want to deal with all those pesky feelings,

so he'll rip out his own heart.

We'll jump in with the first story,

with a young married couple getting their own house,

one that's surrounded by trolls.

Yeah. by trolls. You know, I think it is wonderful that you two servants got married. You want to strike out on your own?

So happy for you both.

The master smiled.

Now, as promised, and to show he wasn't mad, he had that cottage for them on that parcel

of land, which he was giving them because he wasn't mad.

The young man, taller, looked at the map to his new home, then back up to his now former

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