The Story of the Jumbies (Caribbean Ghosts)
Jamaican tales of restless spirits, old protections, and the living wisdom that keeps them at bay
All Ages Stories , Page 20
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The Myth of the Anansi in the Caribbean
How the West African trickster spider wove himself into Jamaican life, shaping stories, songs, and cultural memory across generations.
The Myth of the Cipitio
El Salvador's eternally young trickster, son of the Siguanaba, and the tales that keep a culture laughing and wise
The Tale of the Cadejo
A Guatemalan folktale of guardian spirits: the white protector and the treacherous black dog
The Story of the Aluxes
Mayan sprites of the land: guardians, tricksters, and keepers of memory
The Legend of the Tata Duende
A Belizean forest guardian, a small old man who watches the trees, animals, and children who wander the jungle paths
The Tale of the Negrito del Pastoreo
An Afro-Brazilian legend of an enslaved boy who becomes a benevolent spirit guiding people to lost things
The Story of the Yaguarón: Uruguay’s River Guardian
A mythic water serpent from Uruguayan folklore that watches the rivers and teaches respect for water
The Myth of the Luz Mala (Evil Light)
A luminous whisper across the Pampas — the restless soul and the night that remembers
The Story of Trentren Vilu and Caicai Vilu
How two great serpents of earth and sea shaped Chile’s mountains, valleys, and coastline
The Tale of the Alicanto
A luminous legend from the Atacama Desert: a bird that eats gold and silver and leads miners to hidden veins
The Tale of the Jasy Jatere
The fourth of the seven legendary monsters of Guaraní mythology: a small blond-haired boy who is the lord of the siesta
The Story of the Moñái
How the giant serpent became guardian of the open fields in Guaraní lore
The Myth of the Mbói Tu'ĩ
Mbói Tu'ĩ — the parrot-headed serpent of Guaraní legend and riverside memory
The Tale of the Cuca
A Brazilian folktale of an alligator-headed witch who listens to the river and teaches caution to the restless and the reckless.
The Story of the Saci Pererê
A vivid retelling of Brazil’s mischievous one-legged guardian of the forest, his red cap, pipe, and lessons that linger.
The Legend of the Ayar Brothers
How four brothers rose from the cave of Tampu T'oqo to found Cusco, the navel of the Inca world
The Tale of Viracocha's Creation
How Viracocha shaped the sun, moon, stars, and humanity across the high Andes
The Story of Mama Cocha
How the sea mother watched over fishermen, shaped tides, and taught a coastal people to listen
The Myth of the Inkarrí
A Peruvian Andes legend of the last Inca emperor, his promised return, and the hope of justice for the Andean people
The Story of the Guagua Auca
An Ecuadorian folktale of a crying spirit — the Guagua Auca — and the roads, rivers, and memories it haunts
The Story of the Mohán
A Colombian river spirit, mischievous and sometimes malevolent, known for stealing bait, hooks, and the patience of fishermen.
The Myth of the Madremonte (Mother Mountain)
A Colombian forest spirit that protects mountains and punishes those who harm the land
The Legend of María Lionza
A Venezuelan folk goddess of harmony, love, and peace who walks between river and mountain
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