The Tale of Iktomi, the Spider-Trickster
A long, thoughtful retelling of the Lakota trickster Iktomi, his cunning webs, and the lessons woven between folly and wisdom
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The Myth of the Adlet (Inuit Dog-Men)
A deep, respectful exploration of the Adlet—swift, fierce beings of Inuit legend—and the landscapes and lives that shaped their story.
The Legend of the Akhlut (Inuit Orca-Wolf)
A haunting tale of an ancient spirit that rules the ice and the tides, born where land and sea refuse to be strangers.
The Tale of the Qalupalik (Inuit Child-Snatcher)
A coastal Inuit folktale about a sea-dwelling creature that hums at the water's edge and hides children in the amauti
The Story of the Ijiraq (Inuit Shape-shifter)
An Arctic myth of shifting forms, lost paths, and memory's fragile night — the Ijiraq of Inuit oral tradition
The Myth of Sedna, the Sea Goddess
An Inuit tale of Sedna, the vengeful sea goddess who rules the underworld and commands the marine world
The Legend of Glooscap: Maker and Trickster of the Wabanaki
How Glooscap shaped rivers, taught humanity to live, and kept the balance between mischief and wisdom
The Tale of the Pukwudgie
A Wampanoag-inspired legend of the two-to-three-foot trickster of New England woods
The Tale of Jörmungandr, the World Serpent
How the serpent that circled the seas held the fate of gods and men in its coiling breath
The Story of Fenrir the Wolf
Fenrir of Norse lore: the wolf born of mischief and prophecy who strides toward Ragnarök
The Legend of the Valkyries - Individual Stories
Norway's Valkyries: intimate portraits of the chosen, the choosers, and the fragile boundary between fate and free will
The Myth of the Norns (Norse Fates)
Three women at the root of Yggdrasil who weave the destinies of gods and men beneath Norway's ancient skies
The Tale of the Gryla (Icelandic Ogress)
A haunting, richly detailed folktale from Iceland about the ogress who parents used to scare children into behaving at Yule.
The Story of the Yule Lads (Iceland)
Thirteen mischievous trolls who come down from the mountains one by one to play tricks on children
The Legend of the Landvættir (Icelandic Land Spirits)
How Iceland’s guardian spirits shaped the island’s identity, myths, and coat of arms
The Myth of the Fylgja (Norse Spirit Animal)
A lyrical exploration of the fylgja—guardian animal, omen of fate, and living echo of Norse belief across fjords and sagas
The Tale of the Vættir (Norse Nature Spirits)
Whispers in the birch, guardians of stone mounds: how Norwegian land spirits shaped lives and lore
The Story of the Jötunn (Norse Giants) - specific tales
Close readings of Ymir, Thjazi, Thrym, Skadi, Utgard-Loki and the giant blood that shaped the Norse cosmos
The Legend of the Draugr (Norse Undead)
Buried riches, restless graves, and the iron will of the undead guardians who rise from Norway's burial mounds.
The Myth of the Kraken - Historical Folklore Versions (Norway)
Tracing the towering sea-beast through coastal songs, sagas, and the practical seamanship of Norway's fishing communities
The Tale of the Mara (Scandinavian Nightmare Spirit)
A Norwegian legend of the heavy-night spirit that sits on chests and weaves dreams into terror
The Story of the Fossegrim (Norwegian Waterfall Spirit)
A long-form retelling of the waterfall fiddler who teaches those who offer a proper sacrifice
The Myth of Blodeuwedd (Welsh Woman of Flowers)
A lyrical retelling of love, betrayal, and metamorphosis from the hills and hollows of ancient Wales
The Tale of Cantre'r Gwaelod (Sunken Welsh Kingdom)
A lyrical, immersive retelling of the Welsh kingdom said to have been lost beneath the tides of Cardigan Bay
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