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Caribbean Myths

The Man Who Became a Hummingbird

In the early days, when the forests of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico were thick with flowering trees and the air carried the scent of cassava bread and salt from the sea, there lived a man named Arawin. He was known in his village for speaking often of freedom, though few understood what he truly meant by it. Arawin worked the
The Horned Terrors of Japan: Oni in Myth and Culture

Jack and the Magic Princess: Bahamian Folktale

In the heart of Cat Island, where the turquoise waters of the Bahamas shimmer like glass, there once lived a young fisherman named Jack. Though poor, he possessed a bright spirit and a quick mind. His father’s small canoe and tattered nets were their only means of survival, yet Jack
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