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Explore myths connected by the recurring theme of Magic Fan across cultures, characters, and sacred places.
2 myths currently featured for Magic Fan.
To cross the impenetrable Flaming Mountains, Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, must secure the magical Banana Leaf Fan from the vengeful Princess Iron Fan. When she refuses and attacks him, Monkey uses his 72 transformations to shrink into a tiny bug, enters her body through her tea, and causes such internal chaos that she is forced to surrender the fan.
Sun Wukong and his companions encounter the impassable Flaming Mountains during their journey to the West. To extinguish the fire, Wukong seeks the magical Plantain Fan from Princess Iron Fan, who seeks revenge for her son's capture. She tricks the Monkey King with a fake fan that causes the inferno to grow, leading to a series of magical battles and clever transformations.