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Week 7 Story: The Cannibal Goblin of London

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Long Ago in London, there was a Cannibal Goblin who would take the form of a handsome man in order to lure women to him to be devoured. He always hunted near the same road, Adachigahara  where prostitutes would often solicit themselves and even lived near by. Everyone knew of the legends of the Goblin, though many chose to write it off as a myth. One day there was a young Nun who many considered to be beautiful. She was visiting different churches in the area. She wished to travel to all nearby churches on foot before making the pilgrimage to The Vatican. After staying later than she had initially intended at the church, she began to make her way back to the Inn where she was staying. However there were rumors of a serial killer in London who enjoyed cutting up girls and teasing the newspaper with letters. Because she knew this man existed, while disbelieving in the legend of the Goblin, she chose to take the road Adachigahara home since it was a shorter more direct path home. Al...

Reading Notes The Monkey King Sun Wu Kung Part B

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My favorite part of the Story here was when Sun Wu Kung did not bow to the Jade Emperor, and the other Gods were upset about his lack of respect, but Jade Emperor just brushed off the disrespect and said he will learn. Jade Emperor Online Source Bibliography: Story source: "The Ape Sun Wu Kung" in The Chinese Fairy Book, ed. by R. Wilhelm and translated by Frederick H. Martens (1921). Online Source

Reading Notes The Monkey King Sun Wu Kung Part A

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My favorite part was when Sun went to the Dragon King (By the way his name while unmentioned here is Ao Kuang) and took both the pole and armor from the Dragon King and his brothers. Sun Wu Kung Photo Source Bibliography: Story source: "The Ape Sun Wu Kung" in The Chinese Fairy Book, ed. by R. Wilhelm and translated by Frederick H. Martens (1921). Online Source