Top Myth Stories on FabulaHub

Rooted in ancient cultures, myths explain natural phenomena, origins of the world, or human behavior through stories of gods, goddesses, and heroes. They offer insights into the beliefs and values of past civilizations.

Myth Stories

The Myth of the Kayan Creation Story

How the world was shaped from the body of a great serpent—an origin tale of the Kayan people of Borneo

The Tale of the Iban Petara (Gods)

An atmospheric retelling of the Iban pantheon of Borneo—origins, roles, and rituals of the Petara that shaped rivers, storms, and longhouse life.

The Story of the Dayak Batang Garing (Tree of Life)

A luminous myth of the Batang Garing: Borneo's living axis that bridges sky, earth, and the underworld in Dayak cosmology.

The Legend of the Tagalog Creation Story

How the First Man and Woman Emerged from Bamboo in a Philippine Creation Tale

The Myth of the Visayan Creation Story

How the Sea and the Sky Waged War to Shape the Islands and the Lives That Dwell Upon Them

The Story of Indarapatra and Sulayman

How two brothers faced four terrible monsters and restored peace to an island

The Myth of the Sirena and Siyokoy (Filipino Merfolk)

A coastal myth of song, salt, and the tide-forged boundary between human longing and ocean otherness

The Myth of the Mangkukulam (Filipino Witch)

A coastal Visayan tale of dolls, pins, and the fragile boundary between fear and justice

The Tale of Mayari, the Moon Goddess

A Tagalog myth of silver light, sibling rivalry, and the quiet rule of night

The Story of the Lihangin (Wind Goddess of the Philippines)

How Lihangin, daughter of the sky, learned the language of currents and shaped islands with breath and mercy.

The Myth of Vatea and Papa: Creation of the Cook Islands

How the sky father Vatea and the earth mother Papa gave birth to gods, islands, and the rhythms of life across the Pacific

The Tale of the Adaro (Mer-spirit of the Solomon Islands)

A deep-sea legend from the Solomon Islands — a fish-bodied spirit that hurls poisonous fish at those who cross the ocean's dark boundary

A História do Raiju (Besta do Trovão)

Um companheiro luminoso do deus do trovão Raijin, que muda de forma e é levado pelo vento e pelo relâmpago ao longo do tempo.

O mito do Baku (devorador de sonhos)

Uma jornada detalhada pelos yōkai benevolentes do folclore japonês, que devoram pesadelos e protegem o coração adormecido.

The Myth of the Wanyudo (Burning Cart Wheel)

A vivid retelling of the terrifying yōkai whose flaming wheel carries a tormented human face across roadside fogs and memory

The Myth of the Nue (Japanese Chimera)

A haunting yōkai of mixed parts that haunted emperors, prowled moonlit pines, and lived at the edge of human understanding

The Story of the Man in the Moon (Tale of the Jade Rabbit's companion)

A lyrical retelling of the Jade Rabbit, Wu Gang, and the moonlit bonds that outlast time

The Myth of the Mongol Wolf Ancestor

How the blue-grey wolf and the fallow doe shaped the steppe and became the first of a people

The Tale of the Five Dhyani Buddhas

A meditative myth of mandalas and awakened qualities, retold from the Tibetan Buddhist vision for modern readers

The Myth of the Snow Lion

A Tibetan celestial beast of fearlessness and cheerfulness who walks the high ridges of the world

The Myth of the Bon Bibi

How the guardian spirit of the Sundarbans watches over honey-collectors and woodcutters, keeping the forest’s fragile balance

The Myth of the Rakshasas

Shape-shifters of shadow and storm—fierce warriors and illusionists who tested dharma in the old world

The Story of the Pishacha

Flesh-eating spirits of cremation grounds, possession, and the oldest bargains struck between light and ash

The Myth of the Vetala

A haunting Indian folktale of graveyard riddles, restless spirits, and a king's quest for wisdom

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