The Legend of Lam-Ang The extraordinary hero of a pre-Hispanic Filipino epic who possessed strength and courage from birth
The Tale of the Kapre A towering, cigar-smoking tree giant who teases travelers under the Philippine night sky
The Story of the Wiil Waal, the Somali Wise King A collection of Somali folktales about Sultan Wiil Waal, whose riddles and wit kept peace across dunes and villages
The Myth of the Tyrian Purple Dye Discovery How a loyal hound and the sea’s secrets wove Tyre’s wealth into legend
The Myth of the Anunnaki in Sumerian Texts Descended from the heavens, the pantheon that shaped human civilization in ancient Iraq
The Legend of the Yazatas Hosts of good and venerable beings in Zoroastrianism, divine agents of Ahura Mazda in the fight against darkness
The Tale of the D'jinn of Socotra A voyage through wind-scarred rock, resin, and the whispering Djinn beneath the Dragon's Blood Trees
The Story of the Vazimba, the First Inhabitants Legends of tiny guardians whose whispers still shape the forests and memory of Madagascar
The Legend of the Nyami Nyami River God A serpent god’s vigil over the Zambezi, torn from his wife by a human-made breaking of old rivers and longed-for reunions
The Story of Cagn, the Mantis Trickster God When a mischievous god nudges the world awake with a grin that aches to teach
The Myth of the Fon Creation Story: Nana Buluku, Mawu and Lisa A sprawling, intimate saga of the androgynous creator and their children who etched land, order, and law into the world.
The Story of Eshu, the Trickster Orisha At the crossroads, chaos becomes a teacher and every jest reveals a wind of life’s truth.
The Myth of Juracán How the chaotic Taíno god of hurricanes shaped island shores and the spirit of a people
The Legend of the Pombero — A Guaraní Night Spirit An Argentine Guaraní tale of the Pombero, a mischievous night spirit who rewards kindness and punishes neglect.
The Tale of the Curupira A forest guardian with backward feet who keeps hunters at bay and animals safe
The Myth of Bochica The story of the Muisca civilizing hero who brought laws, agriculture, and morality to the people of the Andes.
The Myth of the Chupacabra A modern legend from Puerto Rico that stalks fences, farms, and the quiet places between fear and belief
The Legend of the Corn Mother A spirit sacrifices herself to feed her people with the corn that sustains their winters.
The Story of the Coyote's Hijinks A collection of interconnected tales about a wily trickster whose schemes reshape the land and reveal hard-won truths.
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.
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 Legend of the Brownie Discover the helpful, shy Brownie of Scottish lore who tends hearth and home in exchange for a bowl of cream
