The Story of the Aluxes
Mayan sprites of the land: guardians, tricksters, and keepers of memory
Ancient Stories , Page 13
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The Myth of the Xtabay
A Mayan tale of a seductive jungle spirit who lures men to their end among the trees and cenotes
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 Story of Trentren Vilu and Caicai Vilu
How two great serpents of earth and sea shaped Chile’s mountains, valleys, and coastline
The Legend of the Chonchon
A Mapuche tale of a sorcerer's head turned into a night bird, an omen that drifts across the Andean foothills and the vales of southern Chile
The Story of the Imbunche
A Chilote myth of a child twisted into a guardian by witches, a tale of secrecy, sorrow, and the islands that keep it alive
The Myth of the Caleuche
A Chilote legend of a spectral ship that sails moonlit seas, crewed by the drowned and bound to the tides
The Story of the Luison
The seventh and last of the legendary monsters of Guaraní mythology — the lord of death and the shadow in the woods
The Myth of the Ao Ao
A deep, sensory retelling of the sixth of the seven legendary monsters in Guaraní lore, the voracious sheep-like predator that haunts Paraguay's wild places
The Legend of the Kurupi
A Guaraní tale of the small, strange fertility spirit who lives in river shadows and woodlands
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 Legend of the Teju Jagua
Paraguay's first and most feared of the seven legendary monsters: a giant lizard crowned by seven dog heads
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 Tale of the Jarjacha
An Andean demon that walks as a llama and brings justice to those who break the deepest taboo
The Myth of the Yacuruna
Water people of the Peruvian Amazon who dwell in underwater cities, bearing gifts of healing and curses of the deep
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 Tale of the Kokopelli
A desert flute’s song that carries rain, mischief, and the promise of new life across red sandstone and sagebrush
The Story of the Kachinas
Spirit beings of the Hopi who walk between sky and mesa to bring rain, counsel, and the rhythms of the seasons.
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