The Tale of the Raven, the Trickster Creator
A clever raven steals the sun, moon, and stars to cast light across a world wrapped in darkness.
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The Story of the White Buffalo Calf Woman
A sacred Lakota myth of the peace pipe, ceremonies, and the balance that binds a people to the land
The Myth of the Thunderbird
A powerful sky-spirit in the form of a bird, the Thunderbird makes thunder with wingbeats and flashes lightning from its eyes, teaching courage, wisdom, and respect for the land.
The Legend of the Nisse or Tomte: The Farm Guardian of Norway
A small gnome-like guardian who tends the fields, stables, and hearts of a Norwegian homestead, but whose temper may turn the harvest to hardship if he is not honored.
The Story of the Green Man
Tracing the foliate face from English church stonework to living myth — a journey through rebirth, craft and the green spirit of nature
The Myth of the Nuckelavee
An Orcadian nightmare of a skinless horse-and-rider whose breath withers fields and spreads plague across the islands.
The Legend of the Brownie
Discover the helpful, shy Brownie of Scottish lore who tends hearth and home in exchange for a bowl of cream
The Story of the Púca
A richly told Irish folktale about a mischievous shapeshifter who rides the margins between mischief and meaning
The Myth of the Fomorians
Clash with the monstrous sea-giants of Irish myth who battled the first gods for Ireland's fate.
The Legend of Talos, the Bronze Giant of Crete
How Hephaestus' bronze automaton guarded the island of Crete—an epic of craft, duty, and the sea
The Tale of the Nereids
Swimming with the fifty daughters of Nereus — gentle sea nymphs who guide sailors and celebrate the beauty of the Mediterranean
The Myth of the Vrykolakas
A chilling voyage into Greek folklore and the undead that rise from graves to plague the living
The Legend of Master Manole
A heartbreaking Romanian legend of the master builder's ultimate sacrifice to complete a monastery
The Story of Iele, the Romanian Nymphs
Beware the moonlit dance: how the Iele enchant the living with songs that unthread the mind
The Legend of the Wawel Dragon
How a clever cobbler, not a knight, outwitted the fearsome dragon beneath Wawel Hill
The Myth of the Vila
Encounter the beautiful and formidable Vila—Slavic nymphs of mountains and clouds who heal, prophesy, and fiercely battle those who wrong them
The Tale of the Leshy, the Forest Spirit
Get lost in the primeval forests of Slavic folklore, where the Leshy reigns.
The Legend of Eglė, the Queen of Serpents
A haunting Baltic fairytale of love, loyalty, and tragic transformation born from sea-foam and forest song.
The Epic of Jangar
A young hero leads an immortal band to defend a steppe realm of eternal youth from rising shadow and frost.
The Legend of the Seven Sages (Saptarishi) – Journey from the Stars
A cartographer crosses India under the Saptarishi, guided by seven voices of living starlight.
The Myth of Dewi Sri: Javanese Goddess of Rice and Fertility
An immersive retelling of how Dewi Sri’s life and sacrifice seeded rice, hope, and harmony across the islands.
The Story of the Gumiho's Child
A nine-tailed fox faces an impossible choice between immortality and a human child
The Legend of the Hundred-Knot Bamboo Tree
How a Clever Young Man and a Magical Bamboo Tree Outsmarted Greed in Ancient Vietnam
The Tale of the Ainu Bear God: Kim-un Kamuy and the Spirit of the Mountains
Journey into the sacred mountains of Hokkaido to discover the Ainu reverence for Kim-un Kamuy, the powerful bear god
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