The Journal of Mythic Arts: Fiction

A Fox Woman Tale of Korea, translated by Heinz Insu Fenkl

In the village of Yosu, there lived a man named Song, whose daughter was a great beauty. Her name was Panya, and she was known far and wide for her willowy grace and elegance. All men adored her, and she was the object of much desire. It was only natural that Song should receive offers for her hand in marriage, but Panya was so dear to him that he refused all suitors, hundreds of them, telling them that he would not permit her to marry until her sixteenth birthday.

But when Panya reached her sixteenth year, a great misfortune befell her family.

Day after day the suitors came to Song's house, and one after the other they knocked upon his door and were admitted. But none came out alive, and it was said that any man who entered Song's house desiring Panya was destined to come out a corpse.... More>>>

Two Tales of Uncle Tompa, the Legendary Rascal of Tibet, translated by Rinjing Dorje

Uncle Tompa was very good at weaving woolen fabrics for making clothes. Tibetan families often invite weavers into their homes to weave for them. Once Uncle Tompa was invited into a family where there was only a mother and daughter. The daughter was a virgin and very pretty.

Uncle had been weaving for several days. He tried to seduce the virgin girl a few times, but he could not manage it. At last he figured out a way.... More>>>