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Mythology, Legends & Folklore — page 10
450 public-domain mythology, legends & folklore books, summarised. Page 10 of 10.
The Story and Song of Black Roderick
Dora Sigerson Shorter
A cold chieftain's pride breaks a gentle bride's heart, but her enduring love pursues his lost soul across the borders of death, hell, and paradise to claim his ultimate redemption.
The White Feather Hex
Don Peterson
A sinister visitor tricks a Pennsylvania Dutch farmer into revealing a deadly curse, only to realize the dark power will consume them both.
Old Celtic tales
E. M. (Ethel Mary) Wilmot-Buxton
A tapestry of ancient British myth, where shape-shifting bards, questing knights, and tragic spells shape the destiny of kings.
The Village of Youth, and Other Fairy Tales
Bessie Hatton
A heart afraid of growing old divides its kingdom to stay forever young, only to discover that time cannot be cheated without losing what makes life worth living.
Antar: A Bedoueen Romance
Terrick Hamilton
The desert is a crucible where blood, poetry, and steel forge a man from slavery into the greatest hero of his age. This epic chronicle captures a world governed by honor, where the edge of a sword and the grace of a verse are the only currencies that matter.
Bits of Blarney
R. Shelton (Robert Shelton) Mackenzie
This collection of Irish lore and biography captures the distinct spirit of a nation through its ancient legends, eccentric characters, and political giants. It serves as a nostalgic bridge between traditional oral history and the more rigid, modern era.
By the Barrow River, and Other Stories
Edmund Leamy
A collection of evocative short stories, these tales weave together the folklore, political strife, and romantic longing of the Irish landscape. They offer a vivid, lyrical window into a world shaped by memory and myth.
Heroic Romances of Ireland, Translated into English Prose and Verse
Arthur Herbert Leahy
These ancient Irish romances act as a vivid, visceral bridge between the lost mythic past and the literary traditions of the modern world. They offer a rare, unfiltered look into a heroic age defined by elemental passions and supernatural encounters.
The Blood of Rachel, a Dramatization of Esther, and Other Poems
Cotton Noe
HOOK A tapestry of verse and drama, this collection explores the struggle between ancient power and moral integrity, weaving biblical archetypes into the landscape of a changing, modern world.
A Pacific Coast Vacation
Morris, James Edwin, Mrs.
A turn-of-the-century travelogue, this account captures the grandeur of the American Pacific Coast, from the icy, gold-flecked fjords of Alaska to the sun-drenched vineyards and volcanic peaks of California.
The Punishment of the Stingy, and Other Indian Stories
George Bird Grinnell
These stories offer a window into the rich, ancestral imagination of North American indigenous peoples, preserving the humor, tragedy, and moral clarity of a world where animals and humans are never truly separate.
The Tale of Brynild, and King Valdemar and His Sister: Two Ballads
George Borrow
These two stark, ancient ballads capture the violent intersection of courtly duty and personal ruin. They explore the tragic consequences of betrayal and the swift, unforgiving hand of medieval justice.
Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, First Series. Indian Tales and Legends, Vol. 2 of 2
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
A phantom swan bleeds across the northern lakes, drawing hunters, heroes, and tricksters into a landscape where the boundary between mortal men and spirits dissolves with every step.
In Indian Tents: Stories Told by Penobscot, Passamaquoddy and Micmac Indians to Abby L. Alger
Abby Langdon Alger
The primordial earth comes alive through spoken memory, where heroic sorcerers, giant forest spirits, and clever animal tricksters shape the physical world.
Tama
Onoto Watanna
Alone in a foreign land, a lonely American scholar finds his isolation shattered by an elusive outcast whose untamed life holds the power to redeem them both.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments
Jonathan Scott
A desperate wife, a choked diner, and a trail of panicked suspects turn a single evening into a brilliant tapestry of urban farce.
A Mine of Faults
F. W. (Francis William) Bain
An arrogant young ruler who despises women believes himself invincible against the snares of love, only to find his defenses completely undone by a single meeting with a clever, high-altitude princess.
Betelguese
Jean DÉsque
A vision of damnation located within a dying star, where sinners endure endless torment among grotesque monsters, ruined temples, and subterranean seas of blood.