414: Monkey King: Ham-bushed

414: Monkey King: Ham-bushed

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424: Irish legends: Out of Time

🦌Oh, deer.🦌 No, really, the love of your life might just be a deer...or, well, a human in the form of a deer. Just ask your two cousins who are also your best friends and your literal dogs. They'll lead you right to her. This is the story of Oisín in Tir na nÓg from Irish folkl ...  Show more

423: Japanese folkore: The Illusionists

👹Something is lurking in the forest temple👹 While the country outside is rocked by the changes in the world, a village grapples with the idea that a monster of a land that's nearly gone still lurks in their midst. 😈 The Creature: Boraro Watch out or he'll turn you into a human ...  Show more

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