
65 world wide folkloric myths in 500 words each
By Nietsnie TreblaLength3h 49m
About this audiobook
Ever wanted to explore the world's most captivating folkloric myths—without wading through dense academic texts? This book brings together 65 legendary tales from cultures across the globe, each retold in just 500 words for an engaging and immersive reading experience.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length3 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 15, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
34The Myth of Pangu and the Creation of the World – Chinese Mythology
2Quick Introduction
35The Story of Pele, Goddess of Volcanoes – Hawaiian Mythology
3The Legend of King Arthur and Excalibur - UK
36The Tale of Dangun and the Founding of Korea
4The Tale of Anansi the Spider – West Africa
37The Legend of La Llorona – Mexican Folklore
5The Rainbow Serpent – Aboriginal Australian Mythology
38The Legend of the Headless Horseman – American Folklore
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6The Monkey King (Sun Wukong) – Chinese Folklore
39The Tale of Hades and Persephone – Greek Mythology
7The Legend of the White Snake
40The Story of the Jade Rabbit – Chinese Folklore
8The Tale of the Selkie – Scottish Folklore
41The Myth of the Thunderbird – Native American Folklore
9The Banshee – Irish Mythology
42The Tale of the Nian – Chinese New Year Folklore
10The Tale of Baba Yaga – Slavic Folklore
43The Legend of Tiddalik the Frog – Aboriginal Australian Mythology
11The Kraken – Scandinavian Mythology
44The Tale of Orpheus and Eurydice – Greek Mythology
12The Legend of Maui – Polynesian Mythology
45The Story of Midas and His Golden Touch – Greek Mythology
13The Tale of Amaterasu – Japanese Mythology
46The Legend of the Vanishing Hitchhiker – American Folklore
14The Wendigo – Algonquian Folklore
47The Tale of the Firebird – Russian Folklore
15The Legend of El Dorado – South America
48The Myth of Thor’s Hammer – Norse Mythology
16The Chupacabra – Latin American Mythology
49The Tale of the Flying Dutchman – Maritime Folklore
17The Myth of Quetzalcoatl – Aztec Mythology
50The Story of the Black Dog – British Folklore
18The Coyote Trickster – Native American Mythology
51The Legend of Ankou – Breton Folklore
19The Tale of Sedna – Inuit Mythology
52The Story of the Kappa – Japanese Folklore
20The Legend of Yggdrasil – Norse Mythology
53The Tale of the Nine-Tailed Fox – Asian Folklore
21The Phoenix – Greek and Egyptian Mythology
54The Story of the Nymphs – Greek Mythology
22The Minotaur and the Labyrinth – Greek Mythology
55The Legend of the Mountain Yeti – Himalayan Folklore
23The Epic of Gilgamesh – Mesopotamian Mythology
56The Tale of the Dullahan – Irish Folklore
24The Tale of the Golem – Jewish Folklore
57The Myth of the Great Flood – Global Mythology
25The Story of Osiris and Isis – Egyptian Mythology
58The Story of the Jinn – Middle Eastern Folklore
26The Tale of Fenrir – Norse Mythology
59The Tale of the Ebu Gogo – Indonesian Folklore
27The Story of Hercules – Greek Mythology
60The Story of Vasilisa the Beautiful – Russian Folklore
28The Myth of Pandora's Box – Greek Mythology
61The Legend of the Bunyip – Australian Folklore
29The Story of Romulus and Remus – Roman Mythology
62The Tale of the Erlking – German Folklore
30The Legend of the Kitsune – Japanese Folklore
63The Legend of the Chullachaqui – Amazonian Folklore
31The Tale of the Thunderbird – Native American Mythology
64The Tale of the Wild Hunt – European Folklore
32The Myth of Perun and Veles – Slavic Mythology
65The Myth of the Rainbow Bridge – Norse Mythology
33The Story of Freya and Brisingamen – Norse Mythology
66Thank you for reading!
