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This week on Myths and Legends, there are two stories of death and beyond from China and Scotland.

And you'll see that if you make a habit of hanging out with dead people, well, make sure you bring the drinks.

The creature this week is an oiled-up epic hero who's got the whole wide world in his pecs.

This is Myths and Legends, episode 221, The Great Beyond.

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

Some are incredibly popular stories you might think you know, but with surprising origins.

Others are stories that might be new to you, but are definitely worth listening.

There are two stories today of life and death.

The first one is the tale from China that doesn't really seek to anchor itself to anything historical,

so we can just jump right in.

And I'll introduce some of the different cultural elements as we go along.

Xu reclined on the riverbank, took a sip from his wine jar, and then poured a little out in the water, like he did every night.

So those who had drowned in the river would have something to drink too. He held the net and sat back, settling in for a long night.

He had been at this for years, and he was one of the most successful fishermen in town.

He didn't know why he went home with a full basket every night, while those only a few dozen feet away from him, lining the riverbank, will go home with nothing.

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