The story of Mulan, the woman who took her aging father's place in the army, does not mean what you think it means. The original character is almost completely awesome and very different from many retellings. Unfortunately, the inspiring central message of the story is a modern interpretation of something that was actually very insulting. Also, villain is less of a looming, hulking Hun, and more a bandit with a name of a spandex print. This is the story of Mulan as it was originally told.
The creature of the week is why you'll want to make sure you're very drunk before going into the woods alone at night.
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370: Aesop's Fables: State of Nature
369: Japanese folklore: Pilgrims
368: Indian Fairy Tales: Eye Love You
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
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