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"https://codexery.com/legendary-shapeshifters/e/legendary-shapeshifters/chuvash-dragon/": {"t": "Chuvash dragon", "s": "Mythological dragons of the Chuvash people, able to fly, breathe fire, and shapeshift."}, "https://codexery.com/cryptids/e/cryptids-and-folklore/griffins/": {"t": "Griffins", "s": "Legendary lion-eagle hybrid guarding treasures since antiquity."}, "https://codexery.com/fifa-world-cup/e/honours/croatia/": {"t": "Croatia", "s": "A country in Central and Southeastern Europe on the Adriatic Sea, with a rich history and a modern high-income economy."}, "https://codexery.com/european-dragons/e/european-dragons/kulshedra/": {"t": "Kulshedra", "s": "Albanian multi-headed dragon of storms and chaos."}, "https://codexery.com/card-tabletop-games/e/card-and-tabletop-games/tabletop-role-playing-game/": {"t": "Tabletop role-playing game", "s": "A role-playing game format using speech, rules, and randomization."}, "https://codexery.com/wolves-in-folklore-religion-and/e/wolves-in-folklore-religion-and-mythology/tsarevitch-ivan-the-firebird-and-the-gray-wolf/": {"t": "Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird and the Gray Wolf", "s": "A Russian fairy tale of a prince, a firebird, and a helpful wolf."}, "https://codexery.com/german-folklore/e/german-folklore/fortunatus-book/": {"t": "Fortunatus (book)", "s": "A German proto-novel about a magical purse and wishing hat."}, "https://codexery.com/mythological-duos/e/mythological-duos/cupid-and-psyche/": {"t": "Cupid and Psyche", "s": "A tale of love, trials, and the soul's union with desire."}, "/e/witchcraft-in-fairy-tales/the-brown-bear-of-norway/": {"t": "The Brown Bear of Norway", "s": "An Irish fairy tale of a bear prince and a quest."}, "https://codexery.com/fairy-tales-about-ogres/e/fairy-tales-about-ogres/the-love-for-three-oranges-fairy-tale/": {"t": "The Love for Three Oranges (fairy tale)", "s": "Oldest known variant of tale type ATU 408."}, 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one suffers."}, "https://codexery.com/major-islands-and-archipelagos/e/major-islands-and-archipelagos/balearic-islands/": {"t": "Balearic Islands", "s": "Spanish archipelago in the western Mediterranean, known for tourism and slinger history."}, "https://codexery.com/world-heritage-sites-in-spain/e/world-heritage-sites-in-spain/ibiza/": {"t": "Ibiza", "s": "Spanish island known for nightlife, UNESCO site, and Pine Islands."}, "https://codexery.com/cities/e/cultural/barcelona/": {"t": "Barcelona", "s": "Capital of Catalonia, Mediterranean metropolis, and global cultural hub."}, "https://codexery.com/literary-forms-tropes/e/literary-forms-and-tropes/antagonist/": {"t": "Antagonist", "s": "Character positioned as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist."}, "https://codexery.com/narrative-forms-and-devices/e/narrative-forms-and-devices/stock-character/": {"t": "Stock character", "s": "Recognizable character types used across many narratives."}, 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"https://codexery.com/magazines-newspapers/e/magazines-and-newspapers/the-atlantic/": {"t": "The Atlantic", "s": "A literary magazine turned general-interest publication.", "i": "https://codexery.com/magazines-newspapers/img/magazines-and-newspapers/the-atlantic.webp", "c": "PCN02WPS · CC BY-SA 4.0"}, "https://codexery.com/corporations-conglomerates/e/corporations-and-conglomerates/the-walt-disney-company/": {"t": "The Walt Disney Company", "s": "American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate.", "i": "https://codexery.com/corporations-conglomerates/img/corporations-and-conglomerates/the-walt-disney-company.webp", "c": "Disney Enterprises, Inc. · via Wikipedia: The Walt Disney Company · Public domain"}, "https://codexery.com/german-fantasy-films/e/german-fantasy-films/snow-white-1961-film/": {"t": "Snow White (1961 film)", "s": "A faithful East German retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Snow White."}, 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