Folklore Collection

A story of a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune.

The legendary spider-god of West African folklore, known for his wit, mischief, and storytelling.

A foundational Dreamtime story from Indigenous Australian culture about the creator of the landscape.

A Russian fairy tale about a young girl, a magical doll, and the fearsome witch Baba Yaga.

The 'Weeping Woman' of Mexican folklore, a tragic ghost who wanders near water searching for her lost children.

A poor street urchin discovers a magic lamp containing a powerful genie who grants wishes, but a wicked sorcerer wants the lamp for himself.

A poor woodcutter discovers the secret hideout of forty thieves and the magic words that open their treasure cave, but his greedy brother wants in.

A kind young woman agrees to live with a fearsome beast to save her father, and gradually discovers that true beauty lies within.

A clever cat uses trickery and cunning to transform his poor miller's-son master into a wealthy nobleman and win the hand of a princess.

A wealthy nobleman with a blue beard has married many wives who have all disappeared, and his newest bride discovers the horrifying secret behind a forbidden door.

A boy born from a giant peach sets off for Ogre Island with a band of animal companions to defeat the demons terrorizing Japan.

A mysterious piper rids the town of Hamelin of its rats, but when the townspeople refuse to pay, he leads their children away with his enchanted music.

The fearsome witch of Slavic folklore who lives in a hut that stands on chicken legs, flies in a mortar, and eats those who fail her tests.

The legendary Polynesian trickster-hero Maui fishes up islands from the bottom of the ocean using a magical fishhook and his own cunning.

The giant lumberjack of American tall tales, whose enormous size and strength shaped the landscape of the northern United States.

A modern legend about a spectral traveler who disappears from a moving vehicle.