The Tale of the Santelmo (St. Elmo's Fire)
A luminous grief that wanders the ricefields and coastal nights of the Philippine islands
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The Story of the Pugot (Headless Ghoul)
A Philippine folktale of a headless, shape-shifting creature that haunts nights and tests communities.
O Conto do Dodomeki (Demônio dos Cem Olhos)
Um yōkai japonês assombroso, nascido do desejo de uma garota por moedas roubadas, cujos braços longos brotam centenas de olhos de aves, e o caminho para a expiação.
A História do Kasha (Youkai do Carro de Gato)
Quando os funerais ficam sombreados e os ímpios são desfeitos, um presságio na forma de um gato cavalga o carro dos mortos.
The Story of the Kamaitachi (Weasel Yokai)
A windswept folktale from rural Japan about weasel yokai that ride dust devils and leave silent cuts across the countryside.
The Tale of the Koti and Chennayya
An epic folk-story from Tulu Nadu about twin brothers whose courage became a living tradition
The Story of the Aitihyamala (A Garland of Historical Anecdotes)
A rich collection of Kerala legends—sorcerers, saints, temples, and the whispered wisdom passed down through generations.
The Tale of the Bhuts
A haunting folktale from rural India about restless spirits, memory, justice, and the rituals that bind the living to the dead
The Tale of the Toyol
A Malaysian folktale of small things that carry large fear — black magic, kampung secrets, and an infant spirit with a hunger for mischief
The Story of the Orang Bunian
A lyrical tale of Malaysia's hidden people, their forested realms, and the fragile bridge between worlds
The Tale of the Yaksha Kingdom
Stories from Thai folklore about the Yaksha, powerful guardians of temples, treasures, and thresholds.
The Tale of the Sun and Moon Siblings
A Korean folktale about a brother and sister who flee a tiger and rise to the sky as the sun and moon
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 Goral
A Siberian folktale of a goat-antelope guardian spirit guiding lost hunters through frozen mountains.
The Tales of Aldar Kose
Witty Kazakh folktales of Aldar Kose, the beardless trickster who outwits the greedy and powerful across the steppe
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 Tale of the Kapre
A towering, cigar-smoking tree giant who teases travelers under the Philippine night sky
The Story of the Wiil Waal, the Somali Wise King
A collection of Somali folktales about Sultan Wiil Waal, whose riddles and wit kept peace across dunes and villages
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 Story of the Púca
A richly told Irish folktale about a mischievous shapeshifter who rides the margins between mischief and meaning
The Tale of the Leshy, the Forest Spirit
Get lost in the primeval forests of Slavic folklore, where the Leshy reigns.
The Story of the Gumiho's Child
A nine-tailed fox faces an impossible choice between immortality and a human child
The Tale of the Bunbuku Chagama: The Raccoon Dog and the Teakettle
How a kind-hearted peddler and a magical tanuki changed the fate of a humble Japanese temple
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