The Legend of the Penanggalan
A chilling Malaysian folktale of a detached head, trailing entrails, and the night that taught a village to fight back
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The Story of the Orang Bunian
A lyrical tale of Malaysia's hidden people, their forested realms, and the fragile bridge between worlds
The Myth of the Kinnari and Kinnara
Tales of the celestial musicians — half-human, half-bird — who sing along Himalayan ridges in Hindu and Buddhist lore
The Legend of the Garuda and the Naga
An Indian myth of the eternal enmity between the celestial bird Garuda and the subterranean serpent Naga
The Tale of the Yaksha Kingdom
Stories from Thai folklore about the Yaksha, powerful guardians of temples, treasures, and thresholds.
The Story of the Haetae
Haetae, the scaled guardian of justice in Korean folklore and cultural memory
The Legend of the Imugi
A Korean tale of a lesser dragon that must endure a thousand years to ascend into the sky and become a true dragon.
The Legend of the Dokkaebi's Club
A Korean folktale of mischievous dokkaebi and a magical club that summons gold and other treasures
The Legend of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea
A vivid retelling of the Eight Taoist immortals who crossed the sea using their unique gifts, a timeless lesson in unity and ingenuity.
The Myth of the Silkworm Goddess
Leizu and the discovery of silk: a lyrical retelling of the Yellow Emperor's wife and the birth of sericulture
The Story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl - Regional Variations
Altair and Vega across landscapes: how the Qixi love story changes from village to village
The Legend of the Nüwa Mends the Heavens
How the creator goddess Nüwa repaired the broken pillar of heaven with five-colored stones and saved humanity
The Story of the Mountain God and the Water God (Son Tinh & Thuy Tinh)
A sweeping Vietnamese myth of love, rivalry, and the yearly flood—how a bride's wedding sparked the eternal struggle between mountain and flood.
The Tale of the Indochinese Water Dragon
A river-born legend of rồng who command rain, currents, and the fortunes of villages along the Mekong and the Red River
The Myth of the Korpokkur
Ainu whispers of the little people who lived beneath the moss and bartered with humans under moonlit pines
The Legend of Korkut Ata
Dede Korkut, the wise elder whose epic counsel shaped the hearts and courage of Turkic peoples
The Legend of the Weza
How guardian spirits and esoteric arts kept the Dhamma alive in the jungle pagodas of Myanmar
The Tale of the Two Brothers, Mahagiri and Hnamadawgyi
A tragic Myanmar legend of princely brothers unjustly executed who rose to protect the city of Bagan as powerful nat spirits
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 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 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.
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