The Firebird’s Feather: Ivan’s Choice
Ivan had always been a good boy. He fed the chickens each morning, helped his father in the stable, and […]
Courage
Stories about bravery and facing fears
The Monkey King’s Sacrifice
High in the mountains where clouds brushed the treetops like gentle hands, a troop of monkeys lived among the ancient
The Earth Diver: Creating Land
The day Sky Woman fell through the hole in the clouds, there was absolutely nowhere to land. This was a
The Crane Wife: Secrets and Trust
Yohei lived alone in a small house at the edge of the village, where winter winds swept down from the
Ganesha’s Broken Tusk: The Writer’s Sacrifice
In the golden light of morning, when the world was still learning to tell its stories, the great sage Vyasa
The Eloquent Peasant: Speaking Truth to Power
Once upon a time, in the heartlands of ancient Egypt, there lived a wise and humble peasant named Khufu. He
The Hero Twins and the Lords of Death
In the ancient days when the world was young, two brothers named Hunahpu and Xbalanque lived in a small village
Thor’s Stolen Hammer: The Bride Disguise
Thor woke with the sun streaming through the great windows of his hall in Asgard, stretching his powerful arms above
Pele and Hi’iaka: Sisters of Fire and Life
Pele, goddess of fire, sends her sister Hi’iaka on a dangerous quest to retrieve her lover from a distant island. Hi’iaka succeeds, but Pele’s jealous…
Milarepa and the Demons
When demons invade his mountain cave, the yogi Milarepa responds not with fear or fighting, but with compassion and understanding. By treating the dem…
The Sun and Moon: Brother and Sister
A tiger tricks and eats a mother, then comes for her children disguised in her clothes. The clever siblings escape up a tree, pray to the heavens, and…
Anansi and the Box of Stories
Anansi the spider wants to bring stories to the world, but they belong to Nyame the sky god. Nyame sets four impossible tasks: catch a python, leopard…
