The Legend of the Star-Husband (Plains Tribes)
A mortal woman marries a star and must journey between sky and prairie to find a way back to the earth she loves.
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The Tale of the Rolling Head (Various North American Tribes)
A widespread and terrifying folktale across many North American indigenous communities about a disembodied head that pursues and terrorizes its victims
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 Legend of the Dog's Spirit in Mictlan (Aztec Afterlife)
A richly detailed retelling of the Aztec belief that a loyal dog guides souls across Mictlan’s perilous river into the underworld.
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 Story of the Ball Game in the Popol Vuh (Maya)
A vivid retelling of the Hero Twins' deadly ball game against the lords of the underworld, woven with mythic detail and cultural resonance.
The Myth of the Five Suns (Aztec Creation)
How four worlds perished and a fifth sun rose—an immersive retelling of Aztec cosmology
The Legend of the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl (Aztec Volcano Love Story)
An evocative retelling of the Aztec myth where two lovers become the twin volcanoes that guard the Valley of Mexico
The Tale of the Cihuateteo (Aztec Vampire Spirits)
How mothers who died in childbirth became restless spirits haunting crossroads and stealing children in Aztec belief
The Story of the Tzitzimime (Aztec Star Demons)
Fearsome skeletal deities of Aztec cosmology who threatened to devour the sun during eclipses.
The Myth of the Tlalocan (Aztec Paradise)
A vivid retelling of Tlaloc’s verdant afterlife for those claimed by water and thunder
The Legend of the Crying Woman of the Canal (Panama)
A Panamanian retelling of La Llorona woven into the toil and tragedy of the Panama Canal's construction.
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 Tale of the La Diablesse (Caribbean Demoness)
A haunting Jamaican folktale of beauty and danger — the woman with one human foot and one cow's hoof who lures men into the island's shadows.
The Story of the Jumbies (Caribbean Ghosts)
Jamaican tales of restless spirits, old protections, and the living wisdom that keeps them at bay
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 Legend of the Douen
A richly detailed retelling of the Douen — the spirits of unbaptized children, with backward feet and wide hats — and their place in Trinidad and Tobago folklore
The Tale of the Lagahoo (Trinidadian Werewolf)
A Trinidad and Tobago folktale of transformation, moonlit sugarcane, and moral reckoning
The Myth of the Anansi in the Caribbean
How the West African trickster spider wove himself into Jamaican life, shaping stories, songs, and cultural memory across generations.
The Legend of the Bacá
A Dominican tale of a demonic pact: how a creature called the Bacá brings wealth that devours what matters most
The Tale of the Ciguapa
A Dominican folktale of backward feet, moonlit mountains, and the fragile border between human yearning and wild enchantment
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