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john Pallister the prophecies of Jacoa (the missing book of Seren)

Fantasy
English
4386 Words
No Age Recommendation
161
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This is a fantasy story i am working on. What i post here is the raw first draft. [more]

Keywords: prophecies, fantasy, adventure, myth, folklore, legend

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alastair macleod The Blue Man

Short Story
English
688 Words
Ages 8 and up
156
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"This night the sea was calm and still, just right for a visit of the finn men. So close to the sea the house invited such a happening. In the past when the cottage lay empty, they often came, stayed the night and left. You see, the house was on the edge of the in-between, the magic zone, the shore. Here, between land and sea, creatures would come and go – elver, sea people , blue men of the sea, finn men, dark hair, dark skin, with blue tattoos all over the body" [more]

Keywords: folklore, magic zones, sea, finn men, tattoos

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alastair macleod A Woman From The Sea

or griancha

Romance
English
567 Words
Ages 8 and up
334
1

"He saw footsteps in the soft sand leading to the shore. There she was, completely naked and supple, not hard. He ran, for she was nearing the water. He reached out and grabbed her by her arm - it was soft, supple, and warm. “Griancha,“he said “Stop, wait, take the ring.“ He held it up . “I must go,” she said, “the island is calling.” She slipped from his grasp into the blue sea. He dived after her and ahead of him he saw her running along the ocean floor, like a nymph, out to sea,but he could no longer breathe and had to surface" [more]

Keywords: folklore, sea, magical women, body changing

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alastair macleod Threads

Fiction
English
2378 Words
Ages 10 and up
184
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"“You see,” said her mother, picking up another ball of wool, men think they are in charge but it is us women who weave the fabric of life just as I knit this yarn into a jumper so we spin the yarn into a bairn in our wombs. Then we spin the bairns into a family with threads you cannot see.” Helga wanted an explanation.” Threads of love” her mother said, “Threads of healing and care.” “When you were born we wrapped you in a worn piece of silk that came down from my mother. She said it was lucky, a piece of faerie dress she said. You know I kept a piece of the umbilical cord.” “What? gasped Helga at this sudden revelation. “My own mother kept hers,” her mum continued. “It was believed that it was a sacred thing the thread between a mother and a child.” [more]

Keywords: romance, folklore, goddesses, textiles, power of women

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Alastair Macleod The Gryphon of Gwydr

And more tales of Ancient Briton

Short Story
English
3033 Words
Ages 8 and up
128
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"A new age began, of Welsh rule under the Gryphon. To celebrate this new alliance, Afon, princess of the Llew married Gwalchgwyn prince of the Brynwi. The druids of the conjoined tribes said that the power of the Gryphon was in the two forces united and balanced within it; the wisdom and all seeing eye of the eagle and strength and courage of the lion. They prophesied that as long as the Gryphon remained at Gwydr, Gwydr would flourish. But in time the unseen forces of the universe weakened and threatened Gwydr, the prophecy came true, the balance was lost and the Gryphon departed. Gwydr for a while fell into decay." In The Orkney story of Assipattle, the Serpent queen suppressed by men, is finally restored to save the earth. In the final story the mystery of why the grave of King Arthur, King of The Britons, was never found, is revealed. [more]

Keywords: Folklore, Gryphons, Wales, Serpent Queen, King Arthur

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T.M. Camp The Cradle

Fantasy
English
2 Words
No Age Recommendation
260
1

At long last, fans of T.M. Camp's "Assam & Darjeeling" can read the next chapter in the story of everyone's favorite little girl lost, Jee. (And if you haven't read "Assam & Darjeeling" yet, then be advised: Here there be spoilers.) At the close of "Assam & Darjeeling" readers were given a brief glimpse of Jee as she approached the Winter Palace. But the path that leads her there is long and twisted, with many other stories to tell along the way. "The Cradle" is the first of these. Jee is enjoying the new freedom that comes with being an exile from the land of the living. But she soon discovers that freedom has its share of discomforts and dangers. Caught in a torrential downpour, she is taken in by a kindly old couple who, it turns out, have story of their own to tell. And Jee discovers yet again that things in the Underworld are not always what they seem. "The Cradle" begins a new cycle of stories about a little girl looking for a place that she can, at last, call home. [more]

Keywords: myth, mythology, Ovid, Bradbury, Gaiman, folklore, fairy tale, Underworld, gods

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Alastair Macleod The Orange

Short Story
English
818 Words
Ages 6 and up
244
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"In Iceland a long time ago lived a chieftain, Arni at Rennadale. He had a problem - a beautiful young daughter called Astrid who, in 3 years time, would be ready for marriage. There was already one young man, Sigurd, seeking her hand. To find out if he was suitable Arni called Sigurd to him and said. “Long ago I journeyed to Spain and lived there for a year. It is a land of wonders. There was a fruit called the orange, sweet and delicious that grew in the Sultan’s garden. To gain my daughter’s hand you must bring back the seed of this plant and get it to grow” [more]

Keywords: folklore, hero journey, levels of wisdom, sufic, choosing a husband

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Nicole M Tales of the Many:

A collection

Short Story
English
13260 Words
Ages 14 and up
245
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So much unbearable crap has happened to me in the past year or two. I haven't been very active in writing lately, but when I am, I make short stories, and one day I'll publicly post them when I feel I have enough, then add some more as I go along. I do this instead of self destructing. So, this is very important to me. This is a collection of short stories. I ask you to keep an open mind. Some stories may not be suitable for children under the age of 14. And to anyone who is sensitive to anything, this may not be for you. This is one big trigger warning for rape, abuse, and cutting. If anything offends anyone, please let me know, and I'll update this info with more trigger warnings. Some of the texts I have dug up from years ago, and got lazy with editing, and separating paragraphs properly. I apologize, and thank you. [more]

Keywords: horror, psychological, paranormal, folklore, romance, tragedy, violence, depression

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Jones M The Chief's Wife

Fantasy
English
20006 Words
Ages 14 and up
88
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Mwamba is the son of the chief in his village. He is intended to marry so that he [more]

Keywords: africa, tribe, culture, fantasy, short story, chief, hills, folklore

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Jannah Firdaus Mediapro Kisah Hikayat Pemuda Saleh Yang Wafat Di Alam Para Malaikat Edisi Trilingual

Fairy Tale
Indonesian
1874 Words
No Age Recommendation
51
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Kisah Hikayat Pemuda Saleh Yang Wafat Di Alam Para Malaikat Edisi Trilingual Dalam Tiga Bahasa Yaitu Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu Dan Bahasa Inggris Yang Bersumberkan Dari Kitab Suci Al-Quran Serta Al-Hadist.Dalam sebuah hadist Nabi Muhammad SAW meriwayatkan, bahwa ada seorang pemuda shaleh yang sangat taat dalam beribadah beliau selalu berdo’a setelah salat dengan ucapan "Ya Allah Wahai Tuhan Semesta Alam ampunilah segala dosaku dan rahmatilah malaikat penjaga matahari”. Do’a ini selalu diucapkan dimanapun ia berada, sehingga membuat malaikat penjaga matahari minta izin kepada Allah SWT untuk menjumpainya.In a hadith the Prophet Muhammad SAW reported, that there was a pious young man who was very devout in worship he always prayed after prayers with the words "O Allah, O Lord of the Universe, forgive all my sins and grace be the guardian angel of the sun." This prayer is always said wherever he is, so that makes the sun guard angels ask permission of Allah SWT to meet him. [more]

Keywords: islam, indonesia, cerpen, kisah, hikayat, dongeng, manga, anime, history, folklore, angels, malaikat

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