Podcasts History Historical Blindness The Source of the Fountain of Youth Myth

The Source of the Fountain of Youth Myth

Published: July 25, 2023, 9 a.m.

In another episode on myths that drove European conquistadors, I trace the Eurasian legend of the Fountain of Youth to the New World and find that it afterward became a historical myth, erroneously claimed to have been an indigenous American legend and falsely said to have been the object of Ponce de Le\xf3n's voyage to Florida.\xa0\nDirect all advertising inquiries to\xa0advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts!\nFind a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.\nPledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!\nCheck out my novel, Manuscript Found!\xa0\xa0And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!\xa0\nFurther support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness.\nSome music on this episode is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0), including "Nothing (Bonus Track),"\xa0"Remedy for Melancholy," "Cold War Echo," "Oneiri," "Denouement," and "Something (Bonus Track)."\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices