The Tale of the Wagadu An epic of the four-times-rebuilt Wagadu, a chronicle of glory, vanity, debt, and sorrow told by the Soninke of Mauritania.
The Story of Bayajidda: Founding of the Hausa Kingdoms How a foreign hero felled a serpent, won a queen, and became the seed of a dynasty that shaped Hausa identity
The Legend of the Kishi An Angolan folktale of the two-faced Kishi — a handsome lure and a hyena's hunger beneath the mask
The Myth of Juracán How the chaotic Taíno god of hurricanes shaped island shores and the spirit of a people
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 Myth of the Pillan How the volcanic spirits of the Mapuche shaped land, memory, and the tremor of the earth
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 Myth of Bochica The story of the Muisca civilizing hero who brought laws, agriculture, and morality to the people of the Andes.
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 White Buffalo Calf Woman A sacred Lakota myth of the peace pipe, ceremonies, and the balance that binds a people to 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.
The Story of the Green Man Tracing the foliate face from English church stonework to living myth — a journey through rebirth, craft and the green spirit of nature
The Myth of the Nuckelavee An Orcadian nightmare of a skinless horse-and-rider whose breath withers fields and spreads plague across the islands.
The Legend of the Brownie Discover the helpful, shy Brownie of Scottish lore who tends hearth and home in exchange for a bowl of cream
The Story of the Púca A richly told Irish folktale about a mischievous shapeshifter who rides the margins between mischief and meaning
The Myth of the Fomorians Clash with the monstrous sea-giants of Irish myth who battled the first gods for Ireland's fate.
The Legend of Talos, the Bronze Giant of Crete How Hephaestus' bronze automaton guarded the island of Crete—an epic of craft, duty, and the sea
The Tale of the Nereids Swimming with the fifty daughters of Nereus — gentle sea nymphs who guide sailors and celebrate the beauty of the Mediterranean
The Myth of the Vrykolakas A chilling voyage into Greek folklore and the undead that rise from graves to plague the living
