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…
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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…
The Conference of the Birds: Journey to the King
Thirty birds undertake a perilous journey through seven mystical valleys to find their legendary king, the Simorgh. Through trials of quest, love, und…
