The Tale of the Arawak Sky-God, Louquo
How Louquo shaped the islands, set the stars to their tasks, and taught the first people to listen to wind and wave
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The Story of the Carib Creation Myth
How the island rose from the ribs of a great serpent and why the sea remembers
The Myth of the Sauman Kar (Shadow People)
Yupik whispers of the corner-of-eye shadows that trace the edge of human life
The Legend of the Amarok (Giant Wolf)
An Inuit tale of a colossal wolf, the dangers of night hunting, and the balance between people and the Arctic wild
The Myth of the Kushtaka (Shape-shifting Otter-men)
A deep, atmospheric retelling of the Tlingit legend of the Kushtaka—otter people who walk between water and land and take the souls of the drowned.
The Legend of the Water Babies of Pyramid Lake (Paiute)
A Paiute tale of small, eerie spirits whose cries drift across Pyramid Lake on moonlit nights
The Story of the Chenoo (Ice Giant)
A Wabanaki tale of ice, hunger, and the fragile warmth that keeps a heart from freezing
The Myth of the Memegwesi (Rock-Dwelling Spirits)
Small, hairy-faced spirits of Ojibwe lore who live in the cliffs and rocks along the Great Lakes — mischievous, magical, and deeply tied to the landscape
The Legend of the Ogopogo (Okanagan Lake, Canada)
A modern retelling of the Syilx lake guardian and the stories that ripple along Okanagan shores
The Tale of the Earth-Diver Creation Myth (Various Tribes)
A sweeping retelling of North American earth-diver stories, where animals plunge into primordial waters to raise the mud that becomes our world
The Story of the Underwater Panther (Great Lakes Tribes)
A richly woven retelling of the powerful water spirit of Ojibwe and Anishinaabe lore, a feline force with horns, scales, and a tail that rules the deep
The Myth of the Great Horned Serpent (Mississippian Culture)
A deep, illustrated retelling of the Great Horned Serpent — water, rain, and the underworld in Mississippian cosmology
The Tale of the Creation of Humanity from Maize (Maya)
A lyrical retelling of the Popol Vuh—how the gods molded people from maize dough and gave them life
The Myth of the Five Suns (Aztec Creation)
How four worlds perished and a fifth sun rose—an immersive retelling of Aztec cosmology
The Myth of the Tlalocan (Aztec Paradise)
A vivid retelling of Tlaloc’s verdant afterlife for those claimed by water and thunder
The Tale of the Creation of the Hummingbird (Taíno)
How the gods shaped a tiny miracle from leftover feathers and gave it a tongue like a whisper
The Story of Guabancex (Taíno Hurricane Goddess)
Guabancex, the fierce Taíno goddess of storms, and her companions of wind and thunder who shape the fate of islands
The Legend of the Zemi
An immersive tale of Taíno spirits, carved figures, and the island's living memory
The Myth of the Papa Bois (Trinidadian Father of the Woods)
A deep, lyrical journey into the folklore of Trinidad and Tobago and the forest guardian who walks with hooves and wisdom
The Tale of the Ciguapa
A Dominican folktale of backward feet, moonlit mountains, and the fragile border between human yearning and wild enchantment
The Story of the Aluxes
Mayan sprites of the land: guardians, tricksters, and keepers of memory
The Myth of the Xtabay
A Mayan tale of a seductive jungle spirit who lures men to their end among the trees and cenotes
The Legend of the Tata Duende
A Belizean forest guardian, a small old man who watches the trees, animals, and children who wander the jungle paths
The Story of the Yaguarón: Uruguay’s River Guardian
A mythic water serpent from Uruguayan folklore that watches the rivers and teaches respect for water
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