The Story of the Keelut (Hairless Spirit Dog)
An Inuit myth of a hairless, ravenous earth spirit that stalks the Arctic night
Ancient Stories , Page 12
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The Myth of the Kushtaka (Shape-shifting Otter-men)
A deep, atmospheric retelling of the Tlingit legend of the Kushtaka—otter people who walk between water and land and take the souls of the drowned.
The Legend of the Water Babies of Pyramid Lake (Paiute)
A Paiute tale of small, eerie spirits whose cries drift across Pyramid Lake on moonlit nights
The Story of the Chenoo (Ice Giant)
A Wabanaki tale of ice, hunger, and the fragile warmth that keeps a heart from freezing
The Myth of the Memegwesi (Rock-Dwelling Spirits)
Small, hairy-faced spirits of Ojibwe lore who live in the cliffs and rocks along the Great Lakes — mischievous, magical, and deeply tied to the landscape
The Tale of the Earth-Diver Creation Myth (Various Tribes)
A sweeping retelling of North American earth-diver stories, where animals plunge into primordial waters to raise the mud that becomes our world
The Story of the Sun Snarer (Trickster Tale)
How a clever trickster slowed the sun to lengthen the days and teach a people patience and cunning
The Arrow Chain to the Sky: Myths from Various Tribes
A pan-tribal motif where a hero shoots arrows into the heavens to fashion a ladder to the upper world.
The Legend of the Star-Husband (Plains Tribes)
A mortal woman marries a star and must journey between sky and prairie to find a way back to the earth she loves.
The Tale of the Rolling Head (Various North American Tribes)
A widespread and terrifying folktale across many North American indigenous communities about a disembodied head that pursues and terrorizes its victims
The Story of the Underwater Panther (Great Lakes Tribes)
A richly woven retelling of the powerful water spirit of Ojibwe and Anishinaabe lore, a feline force with horns, scales, and a tail that rules the deep
The Myth of the Great Horned Serpent (Mississippian Culture)
A deep, illustrated retelling of the Great Horned Serpent — water, rain, and the underworld in Mississippian cosmology
The Legend of the Dog's Spirit in Mictlan (Aztec Afterlife)
A richly detailed retelling of the Aztec belief that a loyal dog guides souls across Mictlan’s perilous river into the underworld.
The Tale of the Creation of Humanity from Maize (Maya)
A lyrical retelling of the Popol Vuh—how the gods molded people from maize dough and gave them life
The Story of the Ball Game in the Popol Vuh (Maya)
A vivid retelling of the Hero Twins' deadly ball game against the lords of the underworld, woven with mythic detail and cultural resonance.
The Myth of the Five Suns (Aztec Creation)
How four worlds perished and a fifth sun rose—an immersive retelling of Aztec cosmology
The Legend of the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl (Aztec Volcano Love Story)
An evocative retelling of the Aztec myth where two lovers become the twin volcanoes that guard the Valley of Mexico
The Tale of the Cihuateteo (Aztec Vampire Spirits)
How mothers who died in childbirth became restless spirits haunting crossroads and stealing children in Aztec belief
The Story of the Tzitzimime (Aztec Star Demons)
Fearsome skeletal deities of Aztec cosmology who threatened to devour the sun during eclipses.
The Myth of the Tlalocan (Aztec Paradise)
A vivid retelling of Tlaloc’s verdant afterlife for those claimed by water and thunder
The Tale of the Creation of the Hummingbird (Taíno)
How the gods shaped a tiny miracle from leftover feathers and gave it a tongue like a whisper
The Story of Guabancex (Taíno Hurricane Goddess)
Guabancex, the fierce Taíno goddess of storms, and her companions of wind and thunder who shape the fate of islands
The Legend of the Zemi
An immersive tale of Taíno spirits, carved figures, and the island's living memory
The Story of the Tulevieja
A haunting Panamanian and Costa Rican folktale about a bird-woman who cries for her lost child
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