The story of Half's Heroes, from the Icelandic Sagas. If you don't like being burned alive...and also do absolutely nothing to avoid the completely avoidable fate of being burned alive...can you even call yourself a man?
The creature this week is the Ubigabi (姥ヶ火), the flaming head that's barreling toward you in the night.
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366: Monkey King: Roadblock
365: Korean folklore: Goblin
364: English folklore: Of Mice and Men...and Frogs...and Birds
363: Slavic Folklore: One High Five Man
362: Chinese folklore: Broken
361: English folklore: In a Pickle (jar)
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359: Celtic Folklore: A Berry Good Day...for Murder?
358: Monkey King: Winded
357: Icelandic Folklore: Dog Days
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355: Greek/Roman myth: There's Something About Ares
354: Japanese folklore: Cursed
353: Irish folklore: Beggars Belief
352: French folklore: The Darling Formerly Known as Prince
351: Dragons: Alternate History
350: Korean folklore: Ghosts and Goblins
349: Monkey King: My Own Worst Enemy
348: World Folklore: Untitled Goose Episode
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