The Myth of Hainuwele
How a divine maiden’s fate gave rise to the root crops of the Maluku Islands
Young Stories , Page 29
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The Legend of the Wewe Gombel
An Indonesian folktale of a lonely spirit who steals children — only to teach their parents to feel and to change
The Story of the Orang Bunian
A lyrical tale of Malaysia's hidden people, their forested realms, and the fragile bridge between worlds
The Myth of the Kinnari and Kinnara
Tales of the celestial musicians — half-human, half-bird — who sing along Himalayan ridges in Hindu and Buddhist lore
The Legend of the Garuda and the Naga
An Indian myth of the eternal enmity between the celestial bird Garuda and the subterranean serpent Naga
The Story of Phra Mae Thorani
How the Earth Goddess Wringed Her Hair and Drowned Mara to Protect the Buddha
The Tale of the Yaksha Kingdom
Stories from Thai folklore about the Yaksha, powerful guardians of temples, treasures, and thresholds.
The Legend of the Cheonjiwang Bonpuri
How the Sky King Brought Order to the Waters, the Mountains, and the First Rulers of the Island
The Myth of Princess Bari
A Korean shamanistic tale of the abandoned seventh princess who journeys to the underworld to find the water of life.
The Story of the Haetae
Haetae, the scaled guardian of justice in Korean folklore and cultural memory
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 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.
The Myth of the Silkworm Goddess
Leizu and the discovery of silk: a lyrical retelling of the Yellow Emperor's wife and the birth of sericulture
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 Legend of the Nüwa Mends the Heavens
How the creator goddess Nüwa repaired the broken pillar of heaven with five-colored stones and saved humanity
The Myth of the Heavenly Weaver (Zhinü) - Alternate Versions
Exploring regional Chinese variations of the celestial weaver girl and mortal cowherd separated by the Milky Way
The Story of the Mountain God and the Water God (Son Tinh & Thuy Tinh)
A sweeping Vietnamese myth of love, rivalry, and the yearly flood—how a bride's wedding sparked the eternal struggle between mountain and flood.
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 Story of the Yakut Creation Myth
A poetic retelling of the Sakha tale of a great white creator and a world rising from the primeval ocean
The Legend of the Goral
A Siberian folktale of a goat-antelope guardian spirit guiding lost hunters through frozen mountains.
The Myth of the Korpokkur
Ainu whispers of the little people who lived beneath the moss and bartered with humans under moonlit pines
The Story of the Tungusic Creation Myth
How the loon dove to the bottom of the primordial sea and, with Buga's gentle power, raised the first earth from the deep
The Epic of Ural-batyr
A Bashkir legend of a hero who fights demons and uncovers the spring of life
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