211-Aeneid: Troy Story

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431: Turkish folklore: These Dreams

✨Cobbler Ahmet just wants to fix shoes✨But his wife wants those sweet, sweet bath reservations, so it looks like he's going to go be the Chief Astrologer to the Sultan. The only problem(s)? He doesn't like astrology, doesn't know how to do it, and starts out by selling his astrol ...  Show more

430: Finnish folklore: Worn Out

✏️Osmo is a pretty solid sketch artist✏️He’s not drawing a criminal, though. He’s drawing his sister, whose only crime is stealing the prince’s heart. And also maybe trying to escape the prison of the sea king, but that comes later.😈 The Creature: The JuruaJust when you thought ...  Show more

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