Myths
The Ramayan
The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). …
A Collection of Ballads
This is a collection of ballads, edited, with an introduction and notes by Andrew Lang. The ballads range widely in style, from the historic…
The Giant Crab
This is the first collection by this author of charming folk tales from India. There is a second entitled The Talking Thrush (LibriVox audio…
Jātaka Tales
Jātaka tales are ancient Indian folktales that form a part of Buddhist teaching, telling stories of the Buddha’s past lives. Akin to Aesop’s…
The Knights of the Silver Shield
This is a volume of eleven beautiful and original little fairy tales. - Summary by Carolin
Faust I
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend; a highly successful scholar, but also dissatisfied with his life, and so makes a deal w…
Deutsche Hausmärchen
Johann Wilhelm Wolf war Germanist und Schriftsteller, sein Schwager Wilhelm von Ploennies war Leutnant, Militärschriftsteller und Ü…
The Ramayan
The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). …
Legend Land
Legend Land invites listeners to journey through a captivating collection of ancient tales from the enchanting regions of Western Britain, a…
Tijl Uilenspiegel in Vlaanderen
Volgens de legende was Uilenspiegel een deugniet die vrij als een vogel in de zestiende eeuw door de Nederlanden trok en iedereen voor de ge…
The Giant Horse of Oz
In the Ozure Isles in the blue Munchkin Country, the kindom is being terrorized by a horrible monster called Quiberon. After 20 years of hor…
Princess White Flame
Princess White Flame was a very beautiful princess, there was only one problem. Nobody could see her. She was all invisible except for a shi…
Lucian's Dialogues
The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods are 15 miniature dialogues mocking the Homeric conception of the Greek gods, originally written in Attic Greek…
Alice in Wonderland
The well known and delightful tale of Alice in Wonderland but retold in simpler language. All the characters are there, even the Cheshire C…
The Train Dogs
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of The Train Dogs by E. Pauline Johnson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 6th, 20…
Myths and Legends Around the World
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…
Fifty Famous Stories Retold
Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a captivating collection that brings together a variety of tales from history, folklore, and…
American Hero-Myths
This work was done to begin to draw distinction between myth and reality in the Native American hero lore. It comes at a time when not much…
Coco Bolo
Sisters Margaret and Frances wait for their younger brother Edward to go for a nap before embarking on the adventure of trying to stand on t…
The Wonder-Smith and His Son
This 1928 Newbery Honor book is a collection of fourteen Irish folktales about the Gubbaun Saor, a mythologized historical architect and smi…