Two stories from Japan. On the first, a former samurai's wife is up to something and he's going to figure out what. On the second, we'll see that kindness matters most...but only if you're absolutely forced into doing it.

The creature is the salamander! It'll turn you into a spicy human burrito!

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A TED-Ed video of the second story: https://myths.link/pilgrims-teded

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Music:

"Lost Stage" by Blue Dot Sessions

 "Dolly and Pad" by Blue Dot Sessions

 "Helter's Barrow" by Blue Dot Sessions

 "Hibiscus" by Blue Dot Sessions

 "Just Tuning Up" by Blue Dot Sessions

When your seven spouses all have the same dream on the same night and ask you not to do the thing they dreamt would lead to problems for all of you...maybe don't immediately do that thing.

The creature is Sæhrímnir from Norse myth, AKA ham sandwiches.

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Music:

"Memeti" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Sargento" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Gallant Fantasie" by Blue Dot Sessions

The madcap story of what happens when a monk decides he doesn't want to be a monk anymore. He wants to make way more money...as a poet.

Also, why it might be weird if you're eating several cows for breakfast.

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Music: 

"Kremp" by Blue Dot Sessions

 "Titter Snowbird" by Blue Dot Sessions

 "Laddo" by Blue Dot Sessions

 "Arctic Draba" by Blue Dot Sessions

Back in the Journey to the West and Monkey has a fan club, the Tang Monk teaches an impromptu class, and Pigsy finds his calling: sitting and eating.

The creatures are the Ruslaki, and they're very easy to break up with. 

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Music:

"Germaine" by Blue Dot Sessions

 "Lush Arborio" by Blue Dot Sessions

 "Sparkling Craft" by Blue Dot Sessions

 "Simple Aside" by Blue Dot Sessions

Two stories of goblins (도깨비) from Korean folklore and how, if they stop by, you'll want to have drinks on hand because it might just save your life.

The creature is Ratatoskr, the greatest* squirrel in Norse myth.

*only

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Music:

"Cornicob" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Lofoten Eggels" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Raskt Landsby" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Timble Rider Theme" by Blue Dot Sessions

When your parents get you three tiny men in a golden box as a going away present.

The creature is the Neugle, who will drown you but feel super bad about it.

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"Delicious" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Crown of September" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Willow Willow" by Blue Dot Sessions

The story of Yaroslav is one of growing up and figuring out who you are...so you can stop accidentally killing people with your deadly high-fives.

The creature is the Pombrero, a sleazy, muscly little hobbit who might already be in your house.

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"Miniatures" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Stuffed Monsters" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Bird Language" by Chad Crouch

Two stories from Chinese folklore about broken things. A broken pot, a broken future, and how things can come together to heal. And why you shouldn't go to work drunk or else you might have to arrest a tiger.

The creature is the tooth tyrant, the Odontotyrannos, and it's not an angry dentist.

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Music:

"Jumbel" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Gathering Stasis" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Lemon and Melon" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Liptis" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Town Market" by Blue Dot Sessions

Two stories from English folklore about perspective, and how you can't get something for nothing, but you can absolutely get nothing for something.

The creature is an outlandish, bizarre, and strange creature known as an "ostrich."

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Music:

"Calisson" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Crumbling Dock" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Lights Out" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Beignet Interlude" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Rafter" by Blue Dot Sessions

The saga of Fergus mac Léti is, apparently, the first time leprechauns make their appearance in folklore. It's also the first time leprechauns try to kill a guy, get stuck in porridge, and offer some magical menswear.

The creature this time is the Oyaleroweck, who's thriving in the absence of knights in Canada.

We actually merged two stories of Fergus. Here's one translation of the overarching narrative: https://www.ucd.ie/tlh/trans/dab.eriu.16.001.t.text.html

Here's the inset one with King Iubdan: https://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/fergusmacleide.html

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Music:

"Daphne" by Chad Crouch

"Dog and Pony Show" by Chad Crouch

"Dutiligi" by Chad Crouch

"In My Head" by Chad Crouch

"Midnight Blue" by Chad Crouch