The Aeneid, by Virgil, is one of the great world epics. Inspired by, and modeled after, the Odyssey, it's the story of Aeneas's journey from burning Troy to found the Roman empire, and all bleeding ground, sad Cyclopes, and bellybutton-wolves he encounters along the way.
The creature is the Camazotz, from Mayan mythology, and it's like Batman, only if a Batman was an actual bat and not only didn't have an aversion to killing, but was like super into decapitation all day every day.
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258-Icelandic Legends: Welcome Back, Cotter
257-Chinese Folklore: Love Me, Love Me
256-Indian Folklore: Tiger Mom
255-Chinese Folklore: Picture Me This
254-Spanish Folklore: Ready or Not
253B-Monkey King: The Good Guys
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250-Grimm: Fauxsicians
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248-Sorcerer's Apprentice: The Magic Words
247-Argentinian Folklore: Beast Tartare, Can't Go Far
246-Slavic Legends: The Queen's Gambit
245-Pirates: Pretty Pretty Pirate
244-Georgian Folklore: Here Fishy Fishy
243B-King Arthur: Double Trouble
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