The Story of the Popobawa
A modern Tanzanian legend of a bat-like night visitor and the ways communities reckon with fear and memory
Cultural Stories , Page 18
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The Myth of the Ga-Gorib
A Khoikhoi tale of a pit-dwelling monster that tests travelers' courage and the land's memory
The Legend of the Aigamuxa
Namibia’s Khoikhoi tale of man-eating monsters with eyes on the soles of their feet
The Tale of the Hai-uri
A Khoikhoi legend of a half-human, half-animal harbinger of misfortune from the windswept coasts of South Africa
The Story of the Abatwa (Zulu/San, South Africa)
A richly imagined folktale of tiny people who live in anthills and ride ants, rooted in Zulu and San traditions.
The Legend of the Mokele-mbembe
River whispers and living memory: the Congo's enduring tale of a water-dwelling giant
The Tale of the Eloko
A lyrical folktale from the Congo about forest guardians, dwarf-like spirits, and the price of greed
The Story of the Aqhat Epic
A lyrical retelling of the Ugaritic tale of Aqhat, Anat, and the fatal bow
The Myth of the Baal Cycle: Storm, Kingship, and Soil of Ugarit
Ugaritic tales of Baal's battles for the kingship of the gods, retold with historical and cultural detail
The Epic of Keret (Syria) — King of Hubur
An original retelling of the ancient Ugaritic epic of King Keret, mourning losses and finding favor with the gods
The Tale of the Djinn of the Empty Quarter
A long-lost legend from the heart of the Arabian sands where wind, silence, and ancient spirits keep their own counsel
The Story of the Tuareg Salt Caravan Spirits
Malian Sahara folktales of guardian and wayward spirits that ride the salt caravans across wind and sand
The Myth of the Ajatar
A female evil spirit of Finnish lore, a serpent or dragon that coils through marsh and story, bringing disease and uncanny reckonings
The Legend of the Kebra Nagast
A lyrical retelling of the Queen of Sheba, King Solomon, and the dawn of Menelik I
The Myth of the Bori Spirits
An immersive retelling of the Hausa spirit pantheon, possession rites, and the living tradition of Bori in Nigeria
The Legend of the Sasabonsam
A Ghanaian forest lord with iron teeth, a story of the Akan woods and the balance between humans and the deep green
The Tale of the Asanbosam
An iron-toothed tree-dweller from Akan folklore who watches the forest canopy and strikes from above
The Story of the Obayifo
A haunting Ashanti tale of night spirits, community wisdom, and the thin boundary between body and shadow
The Myth of the Adze
An Ewe folktale of a firefly spirit that slips between flesh and flame, possession and redemption
The Myth of the Zuni Salt Woman
A Zuni tale about a sacred giver of salt whose presence depends on reverence and care
The Legend of the Apache Mountain Spirits (Ga'an)
How the Ga'an taught a people to live with the land and listen to the wind
The Tale of the Yaqui Deer Dancer
A Sonoran story of hunt, spirit, and the fragile covenant between hunter and deer
The Story of the Tarahumara Running Legends
How the Rarámuri of Copper Canyon became mythic messengers of endurance and earthbound speed
The Myth of the Huichol Creation Story
A vibrant, psychedelic retelling of the Huichol tale of peyote, deer, and the journey to the land of the gods
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