Top Loss Stories on FabulaHub

Stories of loss grapple with the pain and grief of losing loved ones, relationships, or cherished dreams. They explore the complex emotions associated with loss and the different ways people cope with it. These tales offer solace and understanding to those who have experienced loss.

Loss Stories

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 Tale of the Abiku

A Yoruba Legend of Spirit Children, Life, Death, and Rebirth

The Legend of Master Manole

A heartbreaking Romanian legend of the master builder's ultimate sacrifice to complete a monastery

The Legend of the Mora: Enchantress of the Midnight Dreams

A haunting Slavic legend from Poland about desire, regret, and the spirit that visits men in their dreams.

The Myth of the Drekavac: The Screamer of the Serbian Night

A haunting tale from South Slavic folklore about the unquiet soul of a lost child

The Legend of the Gashadokuro: The Hungry Giant of Japan

A haunting journey through famine, loss, and the monstrous spirit born from suffering in medieval Japan.

The Legend of the Abumi-guchi: The Stirrup’s Waiting Spirit

A timeless legend of loyalty, longing, and the quiet spirits that linger on the battlefield of memory.

The Legend of the Dearg Due: Ireland’s Crimson Curse

A haunting tale of love, betrayal, and vengeance in medieval Ireland, where a woman's sorrow births a legend.

The Legend of the Bean Nighe: Washerwoman at the Ford

A haunting tale of fate, folklore, and the mysterious fairy who foretells death in the wild Scottish Highlands.

The Story of Oisin in Tir na nOg: Ireland's Timeless Journey to the Land of Youth

An Epic Irish Myth of Love, Adventure, and the Price of Immortality

The Legend of the Sluagh: Shadows Over Connemara

A haunting tale of the Sluagh, the restless spirits of Irish folklore, and the struggle for peace in the shadowed wilds of medieval Connemara.

The Legend of the Dullahan: Ireland’s Headless Harbinger

A chilling legend from Irish folklore, the Dullahan rides under moonlit skies as an omen of death

The Legend of the Changeling (Wechselbalg): Shadows of the Black Forest

A medieval German legend of a changeling child, sorrow, and the haunting beauty of the Black Forest

The Legend of the Doppelganger: Shadows Across the Black Forest

A haunting tale of fate and the spectral double that haunted one family's destiny in 19th-century Germany.

The Legend of the Pesta: Norway’s Grim Wanderer of the Black Death

Unraveling the chilling Norwegian legend of the Pesta—an old woman whose broom and rake foretold the fate of every farm she visited.

The Legend of the Myling: Shadows Among the Pines

Haunted by the Unbaptized: The Restless Spirits of Sweden’s Dark Forests

The Tale of Kullervo: Finland’s Tragic Hero of the Kalevala

A vivid retelling of Kullervo’s doomed life, vengeful quest, and heartbreaking fate from Finnish mythology

The Legend of the Weeping Woman at the Rio Grande

A Haunting Legend of La Llorona Echoing Along the Borderlands

The Legend of the Donkey Lady: San Antonio’s Haunting Spirit

Unraveling the chilling tale behind the Donkey Lady Bridge in San Antonio, Texas

The Story of Aqhat: The Bow of Fate and the Wrath of Anat

A Canaanite King’s Prayer, a Divine Gift, and a Tragic Clash with the Goddess Anat

The Overcoat: A Tale of Longing and Shadows in Saint Petersburg

A haunting and evocative journey through poverty, hope, and the fragile dignity of a humble clerk in 19th-century Russia.

A Hero of Our Time: The Tangle of Fate and Disillusionment in the Caucasus

Five intertwined tales of Pechorin, an officer whose cynicism and longing echo across Russia’s wild frontiers.

The Myth of the Lamia: Queen, Mother, Monster

The tragic transformation of Queen Lamia from beloved beauty to a figure of terror in Greek mythology.

The Legend of the Rusalka: A Haunting Tale from the Russian Wilds

In the shadowy forests and misty rivers of medieval Russia, a tragic spirit lingers—her sorrow entwined with the fate of those who cross her path.