Ortnit

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This time on Myths and Legends, it's the story of the legendary hero Ortnit and his deal with the dwarves.

We'll see the virtues of tackling children on a nice walk because you're the hero, and how you might think dating is difficult, but you probably haven't had to engineer an 18-month siege to do so.

The creature this time is not Bowser, but is the most Bowser-like monster I've ever talked about on this podcast.

This is Myths and Legends, episode 444, Ortnit Witt.

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

And all that, the creation of the dwarves because we were leaving too much gold and too many magic stones and rings in the ground, the creation of the giants to protect the dwarves, and the creation of European knights to fight the giants who immediately betrayed the dwarves, is an odd little intro to today's story.

Never yet from tree came so sweet-breathing a wind, he laughed, for lo, an infant lay on the grass, his fair white frock fringed with many gems.

Otnit found it all he could do to lift him, in spite of his strength, but placing the little creature on the saddle, declared his intention of taking him to the palace, and putting him in his mother's care.

But this did not please dwarf Alberich, who, for his own purpose, had taken the form of an innocent babe.

he offered otney to such splendid ransom of sword and shield to set him free that the emperor laid him down again and even allowed him to hold the magic ring by the wearing of which it had been possible for him to see what is usually hidden from mortal sight now it was albury's turn and being once more invisible he teased the emperor to his heart's content dwelling on the anger of the queen-mother should she find that her gift was lost not until the emperor was out of patience and on the point of riding away did alberic restore the ring to him and now o otnit he said since i see you love well your mother whom i loved long ere you saw the light i will help you to gain your bride and otnit was glad for he knew that the word of udolph is ever as good as his bond In the spring of the year, when all the birds were singing, the emperor called his friends together, and bade them embark their troops with his and the ships at anchor in the harbour.

The waters of the bay gleamed as a field of gold, as the stately vessels glided over them, and for long the carols of the birds on shore went with them on the breeze.

Otnit's hopes were high as he paced the deck, though he grieved that the dwarf had not come to join him.

at length the fleet reached the eastern coast of the mediterranean and there king kotnit beheld a haven full of ships far more in number than his own i wish that alperi were here for he is skilled in warfare he murmured uneasily for his men looked askance at the fleet before them the words had barely left his lips when the sound of a laugh came from aloft and straightway the dwarf displayed himself he had been in hiding among the rigging and was now at hand to use his fairy powers at otnit's service elberich's gift of a small round stone which he bade him thrust into his cheek conferred upon otnit the gift of language and enabled him to impersonate a rich merchant with so much success that his ship was allowed to drop anchor in the harbor when dusk had fallen and all was quiet the emperor disembarked encamping with his troops among the rock-hewn burial-places of the ancient phnicians which abounded on that coast Here he abode for three whole days, while Alberich sought the king of Syria, demanding his daughter's hand in marriage for his royal master.

It was refused point-blank, and more than this, the soldan ordered his unwelcome visitor to be put to death.

Recording by Phil Schampf.

Of the Emperor Otnit and Wolf Dietrich and how Siegfried asked permission to go out into the world.

in the evening they all returned singing to konigsberg where they sat down to table in the large hall they ranged themselves around the fire one cut himself arrows another sharpened his sword or polished his shield or set his hunting gear in order meantime much was said both mirthful and grave of battles and hunting of feasts and festivals siegfried alone sat silent by the fire playing with the burning brands and looked thoughtfully on the flames as if dreaming The evening was far advanced when one of the party took down a horn from the wall and began to blow on it, whilst an aged minstrel sang a song of the Emperor Otnet.

Tyler Reddick here from 2311 Racing.