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Sepia-toned parchment illustration of the Maya myth “The Earthquake Monster Cabrakán,” showing a towering, muscular giant with a fierce expression gripping a crumbling mountain. Opposite him, a Mayan warrior offers a roasted bird laced with magic earth.

Cabrakán and the Magic Earth: American Legend of the Earthquake Giant

American Myths and Legends·Myths & Legends

Hummingbird-Prophet rising from the Maya underworld holding a glowing ember, adorned with jade ornaments and radiant feathers against a dawn-lit sky.

HUMMINGBIRD-PROPHET, ITZAMNA’S CHAMPION

African Epic Heroes·Epic Heroes

Ethiopian lake spirits shimmering beneath misty dawn waters in an Arsi Oromo folktale

The Arusi Lake Spirits of Ethiopia

African Spirits and Demons·Spirits & Demons

Sepia-toned parchment illustration of Maya myth “The Lords of Xibalba and the Ballcourt,” showing two elaborately dressed underworld lords overseeing a deadly ballgame. Three human players struggle on the court, one striking the ball mid-air, another falling, and a third crouching.

The Lords of Xibalba: An American Legend of Life and Death

American Myths and Legends·Myths & Legends

the Aztec myth of Huitzilopochtli’s birth in sepia tones on aged parchment, with Coatlicue at Serpent Mountain, the armed Sun god emerging, Coyolxauhqui cast down, and the cosmic struggle unfolding.

Huitzilopochtli: The legend of the Sun God

American Myths and Legends·Myths & Legends

The Asanbosam, a Ghanaian forest demon perched in the treetops with iron hooked feet.

The Asanbosam of Ashanti Forest Canopies

African Spirits and Demons·Spirits & Demons

Illustration of the Huay Chivo, a black goat-shapeshifter with glowing eyes roaming a moonlit Yucatán village.

Huay Chivo: The Sorcerer-Beast of the Yucatán

American Mythical Creatures·Mythical Creatures

An illustration of the Amikuk, a Yup’ik earth-swimming spirit rising through cracked ice in a snowy Arctic landscape.

Amikuk: Earth-Swimmer of the Yup’ik Arctic

American Mythical Creatures·Mythical Creatures

Depiction of Camazotz, a humanoid bat spirit from Maya mythology, emerging from a dark underworld cave with glowing wings and ritual imagery.

Camazotz: The Death-Bat of the Maya Underworld

American Mythical Creatures·Mythical Creatures

Sepia-toned parchment illustration of the Inuit legend of Sedna. A stormy sea churns beneath a furious spirit-bird with outstretched wings. Sedna clings to a boat as her anguished father severs her fingers, which fall into the ocean and transform into seals, walruses, and whales.

Sedna: The American Legend of the Sea

American Myths and Legends·Myths & Legends

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