Myths and Legends
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265-Monkey King: Out of Your Gourd
A super-powered monkey from Chinese folklore meets more than he bargained for: a sloshing hollow gourd full of pus. The creature is the Mikaribaba (箕借り婆) from Japanese folklore, a great reason not to shower (because she will literally gouge out your eyes
264-Korean folklore: On the Mountainside
Five stories from Korean folklore all woven together to tell a grand narrative of the lives of normal people (and animals...and trees) on a mountainside in medieval Korea.
263-Celtic Folklore: You Can't Take it With You
Three stories of things worth more than gold from Slavic, Celtic, and Chinese folklore
262-Japanese Folklore: Fatal Attraction
Three stories from Japan about love gone wrong.
245-Pirates: Pretty Pretty Pirate
The story of a pirate princess from Jewish/Polish folklore, we'll see how many fiancees is too many fiancees (the answer, of course, is however many try to marry you at sword-point), and that you really, really don't want to mess with a team of pirate pri
244-Georgian Folklore: Here Fishy Fishy
A story from Georgian folklore about a king who needs a cure for his condition, the prince who decided that cure was going to be his new pet, and all the problems that come from an animal blood eye wash so maybe don't do an animal blood eye wash.
243B-King Arthur: Double Trouble
Arthur has been kidnapped. Guinevere's evil twin is at large. The kingdom is thrown into chaos.
243A-King Arthur: Doppel-Gwen-er
The story of Queen Guinevere as she goes from princess, to queen, to convict.
242-Albanian Folklore: Two Roads
The story of Zjermi, Handa, the dragon Kuchedra, and about a hundred naked armpit angels from Albania.
241-African Folklore: Hippopotamaster
In a story from the folklore of the Sorko people who lived along the Niger river in West Africa, a hippo is causing all sorts of trouble.