This time, on Myths and Legends, we're back in the story of the Monkey King,

and we'll see that no matter how good a deal you can get on a hotel room,

if they steal your pants in the night, that's not a good deal.

The creature this week is the bird who collects cinnamon sticks,

and whose home someone needs to destroy every time they want cinnamon sticks.

Music needs to destroy every time they want cinnamon sticks. This is Myths and Legends, episode 404, not found.

This is a podcast where we tell stories from mythology and folklore. Some are incredibly

popular tales you might think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories that

might be new to you, but are definitely worth a listen. So if this is your first time listening,

you can absolutely jump in here. The stories of the Monkey King are extremely episodic, and I'll

give you all the backstory you need right now. The overall story is from a medieval Chinese novel

called The Journey to the West, where the characters are, unsurprisingly, on a journey to the

west to retrieve holy Buddhist scriptures and temple. Our main monk, Schwanzong, the Tang monk, is technically the protagonist, but he's a monk. In a world

chock full of demons and monsters and evil kings, he needs some help. The breakout character

is Sun Wu Kong, the monkey king. He's a monkey that gained immortality and rose to challenge and

nearly defeat heaven itself, and he was imprisoned under a mountain for 800 years, when he ultimately

failed. Promised freedom if he can protect the monk. He can shape shift, turn his hair into any number

of things. He has an iron rod that can change shape, size, and density, and he can fly on clouds.

Pigsy is a humanoid pig man, with a range of appetites. Those appetites got him in a lot of

trouble, and, like monkey, he needs to redeem himself. He carries a rake, hates wearing a shirt and

bathing, and despite being a pig, is generally seen as the least

intelligent member of the group. Sandy is an indigo sandman. He's dower and serious, and he can

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