Berba of the Three Sisters Celtic Tradition -Ireland Since the dawn of humanity, Berba has whispered to you, the people of her shores, carrying the stories of the land, the rivers, and the lives intertwined with their flow. For generations, her voice has been a constant presence, guiding, observing, and witnessing as time moves…
The Bag of Earth Palestine A highly respected rabbi once saw a Muslim woman with her son passing by on the streets of Nazareth, leading by the reins a donkey with an empty sack on its back. The woman was crying and the rabbi, being a compassionate man, approached her to ask what was…
Androcles and the Lion Egypt, Greece and Rome In ancient times there was a slave called Androcles who, one night, longing for the free man’s life he had once enjoyed, decided to escape from his master’s house and ran away into the forest. Androcles thought that perhaps he could reach the harbour and stow…
The Thief Who Made the King Fall Silent Korea and China There was once a thief so skilful in plundering that neither his victims nor the guards of the kingdom had ever managed to catch him in the act. He reached old age without ever having been apprehended and retained the same steady pulse…
The Church of Shaykh Salih Kurdish People and Armenian People – Turkey Shaykh Salih Ziyareti was regarded as a man of Allâh, whatever was the name given to the Most Gracious and Merciful. To the Muslim Kurds of the region he was a wali, a ‘friend’ or ‘knower’ of Allâh, while to the Christian…
The Story of Sebae Ata Modo People – Komodo Island, Indonesia Years and years ago, on the Indonesian Island of Komodo, there lived a woman called Epa. She was an intelligent and beautiful young woman, so it was not long before she caught the eye of a slender young fisherman named Hami. Not long…
Nanola, the Eagle Down ‘Namgis Kwakwaka’wakw People – Canada In the beginning of time, everything was still one, and everything depended on everything else. It was a time of harmony. There was peace everywhere, and everyone knew their place. High up in the mountains lived the enormous beast of nature Gilalasi, the giant wolf.…
How Old-One Made Earth-Woman Nicola Nlaka’pamux People – Canada and USA A long time ago, before the world was formed, there lived a number of people together. They were the Stars, Moon, Sun, and Earth. The latter was a woman, and her husband was the Sun. The Earth-woman always found fault with her husband,…
The Legend of Tönpa Shenrab Yungdrung Bön Tradition – Tibet Legend has it that, in a place inaccessible to ordinary mortals, there is a kingdom called Stag-gzig, where peace and bliss are everlasting. A city of dreams rises there, and its name is Olmo Lung Ring. It is called a ‘city’ because thousands of…
Guardians of the Water Mexica People – Mexico A long, long time ago, the four cardinal points of the Earth, as well as many animals and human beings, were summoned to a very important meeting. Tlaloc, who presided over the assembly, informed those gathered that it was time to make a joint decision about…