West African Folk-Tales

Yei Theodora Ozakis 1903 rendering of twenty-two classic Japanese fairy tales including Momotaro, Urashima Taro, and the Bamboo Cutters Daughter. Translated from Sadanami Sanjins modern versions for Western readers.

Yei Theodora Ozaki

Thomas Thrums 1907 collection of native Hawaiian legends covering Pele the volcano goddess, the menehune little people, the demigod Maui, and the chants of the islands chiefs and priests.

Thomas G. Thrum

E. T. C. Werners 1922 systematic study of Chinese mythology, organizing the gods of stars, thunder, medicine, and exorcism alongside fox legends and dragon tales. The first comprehensive monograph in any non-Chinese language.

E. T. C. Werner

W. R. S. Ralstons 1873 selection from Afanasievs landmark Russian folktale archive, with extensive scholarly notes connecting Baba Yaga, Koshchei the Deathless, and the witch tales to the wider Slavic mythological landscape.

W. R. S. Ralston

An essay on Guyanese folklore introducing the Old Higue, Bacoo, Moongazer, Ole Higue, and other Caribbean legends rooted in African and Amerindian traditions.

Dmitri Allicock