Myths

The Arabian Nights Entertainments

by Anonymoustranslated Byjonathan Scott, Anonymoustranslated By Jonathan Scott and William James McGlothlin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The main frame story concerns a king and his new bride. The king, Shahryar, upon discovering his ex-wife's infidelity executes her and then …

The Age of Chivalry

by Thomas Bulfinch Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
Thomas Bulfinch explains the his work is "an attempt to tell the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amus…

The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book

by Constance Cary Harrison Read by Carol Box 4.9
"And now, mamma, until your tea is ready, we know what you must do," said the children, in a breath. "Tell us a story—a 'real…

Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park

by James W. Schultz Read by David Wales 4.7
James Willard Schultz, or Apikuni, (1859 – 1947) was a noted author, explorer, Glacier National Park guide, fur trader and historian of the …

In Ghostly Japan

by Lafcadio Hearn Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
This collection of 14 stories collected by Lafcadio Hearn, contains Japanese ghost stories, but also several non-fiction pieces. Hearn tries…

The Scottish Fairy Book

by Elizabeth W. Grierson Read by Nan Dodge 4.8
This book of Scottish fairy tales tells of brownies, fairies, and apparitions, bogies, witches, kelpies, and tales told about a mysterious r…

Blackfeet Indian Stories

by George Bird Grinnell Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Blackfeet were hunters, travelling from place to place on foot. They used implements of stone, wood, or bone, wore clothing made of skin…

Myths and Legends Around the World

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. Appropriate stories tell of …

The Prose Edda

by Snorri Sturleson Read by Expatriate 4.6
Also known as the Younger Edda or Snorri's Edda, the Prose Edda is a three-part work composed or at least compiled by thirteenth-century Ice…

The Legends of the Jews

by Louis Ginzberg Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Rabbi Louis Ginzberg was one of the outstanding Talmudists of the twentieth century. He was born on November 28, 1873, in Kovno, Lithuania; …

The Wonder Clock

by Howard Pyle Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
"Four and twenty marvellous tales, one for each hour of the day," retold in a novel and entertaining manner by a master of the for…

Myths and Legends Around the World

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…

The Hungry Tiger of Oz

by Ruth Plumly Thompson Read by Phil Chenevert 4.7
The Hungry Tiger gets a chance to eat LOTS of people. What will happen!?? Will his conscience stop him or will he finally stop his stomach…

Märchen

by Wilhelm Hauff Read by Hokuspokus 4.8
Bei diesem letzten Märchen-Almanach von Hauff sind die Märchen:* Die Sage vom Hirschgulden* Das kalte Herz* Saids Schicksale* Die …

The Story of the Greeks

by H. A. Guerber Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
The Story of the Greeks by H. A. Guerber invites listeners into the rich tapestry of Ancient Greek culture through a collection of captivati…

Queen Zixi of Ix

by L. Frank Baum Read by Phil Chenevert 4.7
L.Frank Baum, or the Wizard of Oz fame, wrote this delightful book and considered it his best of all that he wrote. it tells the story of f…

The Book of Werewolves

by Sabine Baring-Gould Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The Book of Werewolves by Sabine Baring-Gould delves into the fascinating world of lycanthropy, exploring the myths and legends that have su…

Myths and Legends Around the World

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…

Tales of Old Japan

by Lord Redesdale Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Tales of Old Japan by Lord Redesdale is a collection of short stories focusing on Japanese life of the Edo period (1803 - 1868). It contains…

Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson

by Sæmund Sigfusson and Snorri Sturleson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
The most complete set of the epic Norse eddas, or poems. It contains in beautiful verse the pagan beliefs of the Old Norse. Luckily in this …

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