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).
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367: Irish folklore: Daft Monk
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)
360: Leprechauns: Lucky
359: Celtic Folklore: A Berry Good Day...for Murder?
358: Monkey King: Winded
357: Icelandic Folklore: Dog Days
356: 1001 Nights: Nifty Fifty
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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