The Legend of the Nivkh Fire God A Siberian tale of warmth, respect, and the rituals that hold winter at bay
The Story of the Tungusic Creation Myth How the loon dove to the bottom of the primordial sea and, with Buga's gentle power, raised the first earth from the deep
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 the Pouakai A Maori mountain legend of a colossal, man-eating bird said to haunt the peaks of the South Island
The Myth of Kupe's Voyage Kupe, the great Māori navigator whose journey across the vast Pacific brought the first whispered knowledge of Aotearoa
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 Story of the Night Marchers A chilling Hawaiian legend of ghostly warrior processions that stride under the moon, a sacred and fearsome sight for mortals.
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.
Degei, the Creator God The serpent of the mountains whose coils shaped islands and whose breath became people
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 Qat and Marawa How Qat shaped the islands of Vanuatu and bound the death-bringing Marawa to the shadows
The Story of Tinilau and His Wives A complex Tongan myth of love, jealousy, and the tangled fate of a handsome god and his many wives
The Legend of Nafanua How a warrior goddess born from a blood clot rose from the sea and forest to unite a people and win a great war.
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 Legend of Lam-Ang The extraordinary hero of a pre-Hispanic Filipino epic who possessed strength and courage from birth
The Myth of the Medjay Nomads of the Eastern Desert Tales of elite desert warriors who became the secret guardians of pharaohs and sacred sites
The Myth of the Tyrian Purple Dye Discovery How a loyal hound and the sea’s secrets wove Tyre’s wealth into legend
The Legend of the Lamassu Human-headed, winged guardians who watched over Assyrian palaces and city gates
