Folklore stories, books, poems, and more

Tags: horror, mystery, folklore

The Beast of Stone

By S. K. Inkslinger

Short Story / Horror

November 02, 2016

Comments: 27

Shelves: 12

FIRST PLACE WINNER in 4thewords Fire Legends of Gantsu Writing Contest! (Official Booksie contest sponsored by 4thewords.com) The Beast of Stone manage to attain first place from out of 50 contestants, granting me the reward of "1st Place: $100 + 1 Year Subscription on 4thewords.com" ! Read more from the… Read More

Tags: horror, competition, folklore, campfire, the-beast-of-stone

The Hunt

By hullabaloo22

Short Story / Horror

October 28, 2016

Comments: 6

Shelves: 2

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The Wild Hunt is featured in the folklore of lots of different countries, this story is based on the Welsh version. Read More

Tags: folklore, the-wild-hunt

Ballad: Kasaibwaibwaileta

By Jordan_Dean

Poem / Poetry

September 11, 2016

Shelves: 1

This is a legend by my people. Read More

Tags: legend, folklore

Old Lystra

By Casey King

Short Story / Horror

September 21, 2015

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

Local legend has it that there's something sinister lurking about the ruins of Old Lystra Church. A youth named Porter has been challenged to conjure it as a rite of passage to prove his maturity to his older brother and friends. But some legends should remain fiction... Read More

Tags: horror, folklore, ghost_story, based_on_a_true_story

The City of Fallen Angels

By Evan Musto

Poem / Poetry

August 11, 2015

Shelves: 1

Urban folklore about the devil. Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, urban, devil, folklore, city, dystopia, the_devil

MALTA FIREWORKS

By Martin Morana

Article / Non-Fiction

August 11, 2015

Shelves: 1

A brief overview both historical and actual of the pyrotechnic passion of the Maltese for firework displays. Read More

Tags: history, folklore, celebrations, saints, fireworks, malta, maltese, pyrotechnicians

Serenity: An Ilmarinen Prequel

By moxie13637

Book / Fantasy

June 11, 2015

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Serenity just wants to find a good, wealthy husband to take care of her. Instead, she finds herself prisoner of an immortal man in a world far different from her own. Serenity makes choices that affect the future of this strange world. In the end, she unknowingly helps to create… Read More

Tags: fantasy, mythology, folklore, prequel, ilmarinen

Edin: An Ilmarinen Prequel

By moxie13637

Book / Fantasy

June 11, 2015

Shelves: 1

Edin is a simple man. He follows the rules put forth by the gods of Ilmarinen. When he meets a mysterious woman, Edin begins to make choices that affect the future of his world. He unknowingly helps to create a prophecy that will change everything. It is the beginning of… Read More

Tags: fantasy, mythology, folklore, prequel, ilmarinen

Ilmarinen

By moxie13637

Book / Fantasy

June 11, 2015

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Altana Burrows has always been special. She’s smart, talented, and quick to learn. She also has a secret, and whenever she tries to tell anyone about it—her friends, her family, the school psychiatrist—they accuse her of letting her imagination run away with her. They don’t believe her. They don’t understand.… Read More

Tags: fantasy, adult, mythology, young, folklore

Paul Bunyan and the Nuclear Waste Dilemma

By George Greene_75

Short Story / Commercial Fiction

June 03, 2015

Shelves: 1

The story of how Paul Bunyan solved the problem of Nuclear Waste and fixed Global Warming at the same time. Read More

Tags: american, blue, army, folklore, global, warming, waste, nuclear, paul, babe, bunyan, ox

The Wish-ing Tree

By Druktoby

Short Story / Other

March 03, 2015

Shelves: 1

If you had a wish, what would it be? Read More

Tags: others, folklore

Trilogy - Unity, Book One, The Awakening

By joannejeffery1990

Book / Fantasy

January 25, 2015

Shelves: 1

About a girl who finds out of her real father that she is an Imaginus. she finds out that she has the fate of their race and the world in her hands and the only person to accompany her on the way is her horse which she soon finds out… Read More

Tags: fantasy, teen, romance, adult, magic, mystery, adventure, action, folklore, unicorn, pegasus

Frost Rider

By sleepingspirit89

Book / Fantasy

October 23, 2014

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? The Hoods are a long bloodline of Red Wardens. They're are sworn to protect the Western Woods, the home of the infamous Jack Frost. But somewhere along the line, the dedication faded, Jack Frost became nothing more than a bedtime story, and darkness… Read More

Tags: magic, folklore, fairy_tale, jack_frost

The Uncommon Sense of Mullah Nasruddin

By RJSuresha

Book / Humor

October 02, 2014

Shelves: 1

"Poisoned baklava" A story excerpted from: The Uncommon Sense of the Immortal Mullah Nasruddin: Stories, jests, and donkey tales of the beloved Persian folk hero ©2011 by Ron J. Suresha Lethe Press, 2011 See more excerpted stories at: http://www.mullahnasruddin.com Read More

Tags: humor, stories, folklore, jokes, folk, turkish

The Neo-Nasriddin Tales

By Wrulf

Short Story / Flash Fiction

September 23, 2014

Shelves: 1

A collection of folklore-based, but original stories Read More

Tags: writing, creative, stories, literature, folklore

Hitchhiker

By limabean

Book / Science Fiction

September 15, 2014

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

Her mother taught her better than to pick up hitchhikers, but there's just something about him that sparks her curiosity. What's the worst that could happen? Read More

Tags: paranormal, mystery, action, folklore, native_american

The River Maiden

By wouldbejane

Book / Romance

August 08, 2014

Shelves: 1

Celtic legends collide with modern sensibilities and style in this contemporary gothic tale. Sarah MacAlpin has always felt like an outsider. Raised by her Scottish grandmother deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Sarah grew up with one foot in the old world and one foot in the new world. Her… Read More

Tags: legend, folklore, celtic, scotland, moonshine, scottish, appalachia, tarheel, scot, chapel_hill, folksong

The Third Race

By Ahmed NK

Book / Action and Adventure

June 23, 2014

Shelves: 1

The Third Race In the Beginning, God created the angels and the humans, but what if there was a third race? A race which had been cursed? Elocin finds herself dragged into a new world which she does not quite understand. She has been forced into the front lines of… Read More

Tags: war, adventure, mythology, heaven, supernatural, folklore, fairytales, djinn

Dog Stones

May 31, 2014

Shelves: 1

Once upon a time, there were two countries along the sea. They were always fighting over the border. One day, a person suggested to pick up a dog from each country and let them fight... rural traditional story, 354 words. Read More

Tags: fiction, story, legend, dogs, rural, japan, historical, folklore, country, traditional, border

The waterfall of hundred feet

May 24, 2014

Shelves: 1

A woman was living near a waterfall. One day, when she was in the waiting room of an ophthalmologist, she heard someone call her saying her eyes will become better if... 416 words. Read More

Tags: legend, days, rural, japan, historical, folklore, miracle, buddha

Destined

By poetryksavitri

Book / Romance

April 29, 2014

Shelves: 1

The story revolves around Akari Amaterasu and her adventures in a new town she just move in. Reunited with her comrades from the ancient times, without her even realizing it, starts a new adventure to save the world. Accompanied by those who withheld the powers of 4 guardian beasts, Akari,… Read More

Tags: fantasy, dark, japanese, romance, brother, drama, fight, future, light, past, high_school, present, folklore, lifetime, clash

A Fox of Shin-kawa

April 25, 2014

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

Once upon a time, there was an old man. One night, he was walking down a way home from a local wedding party. When he came to Shin-kawa (new river), he heard someone call him… – 386 words. Read More

Tags: man, legend, rural, japan, fox, folklore, traditional

Gold 1000 ryou

April 18, 2014

Shelves: 1

Once upon a time, there was a farmer. One day, he found a treasure from a field... -A short story, 369 words Read More

Tags: legend, rural, japan, folklore, near, kyoto

Boggy Creek

By Thomas Pike

Short Story / Thrillers

March 18, 2014

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

A fictional short story of my interpretation upon hearing of the folklore. Read More

Tags: suspense, creature, thriller, folklore

The Abandoned Arch

By Arron Fowler

Short Story / Romance

March 02, 2014

Shelves: 1

I've always been interested in the mysterious arch that stands by the woods near my town. Recently, I've become obsessed with old medieval folklore, and I decided to try my luck writing a short story about how the arch was made. The Drayton woods is an interesting place- for anybody… Read More

Tags: romance, castle, folklore, woods

Beauty To Ashes

By wiltedrose1226

Short Story / Fantasy

January 04, 2014

Shelves: 1

Well, I enjoyed writing this. The title is based off of a verse from the bible, and the story is about the legendary banshee. This story was a Halloween assignment at school. Read More

Tags: sadness, folklore, banshee

Witch Story

By ecdavis

Short Story / Humor

September 28, 2013

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1