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.
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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 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 Legend of the Nivkh Fire God
A Siberian tale of warmth, respect, and the rituals that hold winter at bay
The Epic of Ural-batyr
A Bashkir legend of a hero who fights demons and uncovers the spring of life
The Legend of Korkut Ata
Dede Korkut, the wise elder whose epic counsel shaped the hearts and courage of Turkic peoples
The Epic of Alpamysh
A heroic Uzbek epic of love, loyalty, and the steppe's ancient courage
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 Legend of the Pouakai
A Maori mountain legend of a colossal, man-eating bird said to haunt the peaks of the South Island
The Legend of Rata and the Tree
A Māori tale from Aotearoa about a young hero, a sacred forest, and the lesson of asking permission
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.
The Legend of the Fire Goddess Pele's Sister, Hi'iaka
Hi'iaka's island-spanning odyssey to reclaim Lohi'au, facing spirits, songs, and the raw heart of Hawai'i.
The Legend of Nafanua
How a warrior goddess born from a blood clot rose from the sea and forest to unite a people and win a great war.
The Tale of the Turtle and the Shark (Samoa)
A Samoan legend of a mother and daughter who become ocean guardians after a time of famine
The Legend of Lam-Ang
The extraordinary hero of a pre-Hispanic Filipino epic who possessed strength and courage from birth
The Legend of the Kahina, Berber Queen and Prophetess
A sweeping, immersive tale of Dihya, a desert queen who saw beyond suns and swords
The Legend of the Yazatas
Hosts of good and venerable beings in Zoroastrianism, divine agents of Ahura Mazda in the fight against darkness
The Legend of the Nyami Nyami River God
A serpent god’s vigil over the Zambezi, torn from his wife by a human-made breaking of old rivers and longed-for reunions
The Tale of the Abiku
A Yoruba Legend of Spirit Children, Life, Death, and Rebirth
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
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