Top Contemporary Stories on FabulaHub

Encompassing the present day, contemporary stories reflect the complexities and challenges of modern life. They may explore themes of globalization, technology, social issues, identity, and the search for meaning in a fast-paced world.

Contemporary Stories

The Myth of the Sigbin

A Philippine creature that walks with its head between its hind legs and drinks blood from the shadows

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 Myth of the Tiyanak

A chilling Philippine folktale of a vampiric infant that lures the living into the dark woods

The Tale of the Kapre

A towering, cigar-smoking tree giant who teases travelers under the Philippine night sky

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 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 Tale of the Abiku

A Yoruba Legend of Spirit Children, Life, Death, and Rebirth

The Story of Eshu, the Trickster Orisha

At the crossroads, chaos becomes a teacher and every jest reveals a wind of life’s truth.

The Story of the Soucouyant

A chilling Caribbean legend of an old woman who becomes a fiery, night-hunting spirit.

The Legend of the Pombero — A Guaraní Night Spirit

An Argentine Guaraní tale of the Pombero, a mischievous night spirit who rewards kindness and punishes neglect.

The Story of the Trauco

A Chilote myth about ugliness that humbles desire and reveals a truth about power, gaze, and restraint

The Legend of the Mapinguari: Guardian of the Amazon

A modern retelling of the one-eyed giant who watches over the rainforest.

The Tale of the Curupira

A forest guardian with backward feet who keeps hunters at bay and animals safe

The Story of the El Silbón (The Whistler)

A chilling Venezuelan legend of a cursed son who drags his father's bones across the Llanos.

The Myth of the Chupacabra

A modern legend from Puerto Rico that stalks fences, farms, and the quiet places between fear and belief

The Legend of the Corn Mother

A spirit sacrifices herself to feed her people with the corn that sustains their winters.

The Story of the Coyote's Hijinks

A collection of interconnected tales about a wily trickster whose schemes reshape the land and reveal hard-won truths.

The Tale of the Raven, the Trickster Creator

A clever raven steals the sun, moon, and stars to cast light across a world wrapped in darkness.

The Myth of the Thunderbird

A powerful sky-spirit in the form of a bird, the Thunderbird makes thunder with wingbeats and flashes lightning from its eyes, teaching courage, wisdom, and respect for the land.

The Legend of the Nisse or Tomte: The Farm Guardian of Norway

A small gnome-like guardian who tends the fields, stables, and hearts of a Norwegian homestead, but whose temper may turn the harvest to hardship if he is not honored.