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Mythology, Legends & Folklore — page 3
106 public-domain mythology, legends & folklore books, summarised. Page 3 of 3.
Popular Tales from the Norse
Dasent, George Webbe, Sir
Underneath northern skies, cunning underdogs, monstrous trolls, and enchanted beasts navigate a landscape where unyielding spirit and cleverness overcome brute force and cruel fate.
Folk-Tales of the Khasis
Mrs. Rafy
High in the mist-bound hills, spirits, beasts, and mortals cross paths in a legendary realm where arrogance invites ruin and kindness binds human destiny to the natural world.
The Light of Asia
Arnold, Edwin, Sir
A miraculous birth heralds a savior born to release all creatures from suffering, driving a sheltered prince to abandon his luxury and seek the ultimate cure for human sorrow.
The Book of Wonder
Lord Dunsany
Fantastic tales of rogues, centaurs, and forgotten gods unfold along the precipitous borders of human reality, where mundane ambition collides with ancient magic.
Zoological Mythology
Angelo De Gubernatis
The celestial movements of the sun and moon are reflected in the ancient myths of animals, where cows, bulls, horses, and asses serve as living symbols of the sky. This dense, scholarly inquiry traces the evolution of these symbols from Vedic hymns through European and Asian folklore.
Birds in Legend, Fable and Folklore
Ernest Ingersoll
A captivating exploration of birds in myth, legend, and folklore across cultures, revealing their symbolic power and enduring influence.
Some Chinese Ghosts
Lafcadio Hearn
Sacrifice, ghostly devotion, and supernatural beauty bind these traditional Chinese legends together, showing how mortal hearts interact with the divine and the terrifying.
Polish Fairy Tales
A. J. (Antoni Józef) Gliński
In a realm where enchanted frog skins burn, iron-walled castles crumble before magical steeds, and simple kindness to a field mouse turns deadly trials into triumph, ancient Slavic folklore weaves wonder with severe moral clarity.
The Folk-Tales of the Magyars: Collected by Kriza, Erdélyi, Pap, and Others
Unknown
In the dark forests and sprawling steppes of 19th-century Hungary, a rich tradition of magic, devilry, and triumphant underdogs took deep root in the popular imagination.
Seneca myths and folk tales
Arthur C. (Arthur Caswell) Parker
Rooted in Cattaraugus hearths and sacred groves, this collection weaves Seneca cosmology, monstrous encounters, and lived ceremonial traditions into a living tapestry of Haudenosaunee lore.