The Legend of the Weza How guardian spirits and esoteric arts kept the Dhamma alive in the jungle pagodas of Myanmar
The Legend of the Khun Borom: Origin of the Lao People How a figure from the heavens shaped rivers, languages, and the first Lao kingdom along the Mekong
The Myth of Phra Lak Phra Lam Laos' national epic retold: a Lao Ramayana woven with Buddhist insight, Mekong landscapes, and the rites of a people
The Tale of the Twelve Sisters (Kounlok) A Cambodian folktale of sisters abandoned and bound by fate, surviving storms of fortune to find destiny
The Legend of Vorvong and Sorvong A Cambodian folktale of two princes who were separated at birth and journeyed through trials until they found each other again
The Legend of Rata and the Tree A Māori tale from Aotearoa about a young hero, a sacred forest, and the lesson of asking permission
The Myth of the Menehune People Hawaiian legends of tiny master builders who shaped shores and temples in a single night
The Legend of the Fire Goddess Pele's Sister, Hi'iaka Hi'iaka's island-spanning odyssey to reclaim Lohi'au, facing spirits, songs, and the raw heart of Hawai'i.
The Legend of the Two Brothers and the Great Serpent How the sea, two brothers, and a monstrous serpent shaped the islands and the people of Fiji
The Myth of Tagaloa Discover the Samoan creation myth of Tagaloa, the supreme god who formed the islands, the sea, the sky, and all living things from his own being.
The Tale of the Turtle and the Shark (Samoa) A Samoan legend of a mother and daughter who become ocean guardians after a time of famine
The Story of the Diwata Among the moss-laced trees and misted peaks of the Philippines, the Diwata keep a promise to the living world.
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.
