Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
Explore a rich collection of mythology, legends, and folklore from around the world. This category offers stories that have shaped cultures and traditions, from classic Greek myths to timeless fairy tales. Discover narratives filled with gods, heroes, and mythical creatures that have captivated imaginations for centuries and continue to inspire today.
Astral Worship
Uncover the surprising astronomical origins of modern religion, where ancient stargazers transformed celestial movements into the gods we know today.
By J. H. Hill
Fables
Talking creatures and enchanting beings deliver wisdom wrapped in humor, guiding readers through reflections on life's tricky moral paths.
By Ronald Ross
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
In a village filled with ghost stories, a schoolteacher's pursuit of love turns into a terrifying encounter with a legendary headless rider.
By Washington Irving
Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore
Embark on an exploration of early 20th century Philippine life through myths, rituals, and everyday tales, revealing a community’s identity.
By Fay-Cooper Cole
Philippine Folklore Stories
Discover a world where mountain kings reward loyalty, tiny insects teach valuable lessons, and brave heroines battle dark forces, revealing the heart of Filipino culture.
By John Maurice Miller
The Extant Odes of Pindar Translated with Introduction and Short Notes by Ernest Myers
Journey back to ancient Greece to witness athletic glory intertwined with timeless reflections on morality and the divine, penned by a poet whose words echo through the ages.
By Pindar
Solomon and Solomonic Literature
A legendary king's wisdom and worldly nature are explored as the author pulls apart myths and historical representation found in literature.
By Moncure Daniel Conway
Legends of Old Testament characters, from the Talmud and other sources
Explore a world where biblical figures live beyond scripture, filled with rebellious angels, the creation of humankind, and the birth of sin.
By S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
The Iliad
Experience a war fueled by gods, heroes, and the devastating clash of egos as a legendary warrior's rage threatens to topple empires.
By Homer
Legends of the Gods The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations
Explore the mesmerizing stories of gods and the mysteries of life and death from an ancient civilization.
By E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis) Budge
The Odyssey
A hero's decade-long struggle to return home is intertwined with his son's quest to find him, all while battling mythical creatures, facing the wrath of gods, and proving his identity to those he loves.
By Homer
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents, and Strange Events
Discover a world of ghosts, oddballs, and weird happenings in England's Yorkshire, where folklore meets reality for unusual tales from long ago.
By S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
The Hawks of Hawk-Hollow: A Tradition of Pennsylavania
In a valley of secrets and shadows, a family's downfall intertwines with betrayal, revenge, and the arrival of an outsider who may hold the key to unlocking their cursed fate.
By Robert Montgomery Bird
The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats, Vol. 1 (of 8) Poems Lyrical and Narrative
Where fairies dance and love aches in the heart, a poet sings of beauty, loss, and the mystical threads that connect us all to something greater.
By W. B. (William Butler) Yeats
Apu Ollantay: A Drama of the Time of the Incas
In the Inca Empire, a commoner’s forbidden affection for a princess ignites a conflict that tests the bounds of love, loyalty, and power.
By Clements R. (Clements Robert) Markham
Jamaica Anansi stories
Brace yourself for a whirlwind of wit and cunning as Jamaican folklore's trickster outsmarts powerful foes.
By Martha Warren Beckwith
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, Vol. 4 (of 4), Part 2 (of 2)
A prince seeks ultimate wisdom from a sage, revealing the world as an illusion and challenging everything we think we know about reality.
By Valmiki
The Iliad
A legendary war erupts from a clash of pride and divine anger, forever changing the fates of heroes and empires.
By Homer
Simla Village Tales; Or, Folk Tales from the Himalayas
** Discover enchanting Himalayan tales where wise animals and magical beings teach valuable lessons, preserving a rich cultural heritage before it fades away.
By Alice Dracott
Morien: A Metrical Romance Rendered into English Prose from the Mediæval Dutch
In a realm of knights and legends, a Moorish knight searches for his father, while a bold quest for honor leads to battles and captivity.
By Jessie L. (Jessie Laidlay) Weston