Legends and mythologies have always fascinated me since my youth. The mysteries surrounding their existence, the reasons why they were told in the first place, the metaphors, what the original authors wished to convey...
But also, for many of them, the strange beauty they hold... the love stories, the fair beings and forests...
And so, I have started this series: a collection of legends and myths. Some of them I have retold through researching the common (and uncommon) ways they had been told before, and trying to make them more modern in style. And some others are my own creation, however still very much inspired and based on actual legends and myths (thus different from my fables-type stories in The Elysian Short Story Collection, where they are not actual legends).
But also, for many of them, the strange beauty they hold... the love stories, the fair beings and forests...
And so, I have started this series: a collection of legends and myths. Some of them I have retold through researching the common (and uncommon) ways they had been told before, and trying to make them more modern in style. And some others are my own creation, however still very much inspired and based on actual legends and myths (thus different from my fables-type stories in The Elysian Short Story Collection, where they are not actual legends).
Newly Released:
- The Hunter And The Rusalka - Kapsirko - The Lay of Ilmatar And Wainamoinen - The Tailor And The Leshy - The Legend Of The White Snake |
Based upon the Chinese legend, a snake demon and a human fall in love. But their love slowly endanger the human realm, and a Buddhist monk must intervene to restore order... read more Based upon the Finnish myth from the Kalevala, this is the story of the Daughter of the Ether who created the world, and gave birth to the first human... read more Based upon the Slavic legend. Be careful of what you wish for, for it may be granted by someone not so virtuous, as a tailor will discover when he meets an eccentric patron... read more Based upon the Siberian legend. A patient and cunning mind will carry anyone further in their dreams, as a young peasant named Kapsirko will discover... read more Based upon the Slavic legend. A hunter stranded on an Arctic island is befriended by a water spirit. Their love will however prove greater than the obstacles... read more |