October, 2025 | USFolktales.com

Parchment-style illustration of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in snowy woods, American folktale.

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox: An American Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Strength, Teamwork, and the Power of Legend

October 21, 2025

American Folktales·Classic American Tales

Long ago, in the rugged northern forests of America, where towering pines whispered to the wind and the snow stretched farther than the eye could see, there lived a giant lumberjack named Paul Bunyan. His story was told wherever the smell of pine tar and the sound of an axe

Parchment-style illustration of Iktomi tricking dancing ducks by a river, Lakota folktale scene.

Iktomi and the Dancing Ducks: A Lakota Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Greed and Deceit

October 21, 2025

American Folktales·Native American Folktales

On the wide, wind-swept plains of the Lakota people lived Iktomi, the great trickster spirit. He was clever and full of schemes, yet his cunning often brought him more trouble than reward. One chilly morning, Iktomi wandered across the prairie with an empty belly and a mischievous glint in his

Parchment-style art of Water Spider carrying fire across the lake, Cherokee folktale scene.

The Origin of Fire: A Cherokee Folktale That Teaches Courage and Cooperation

October 21, 2025

American Folktales·Native American Folktales

Long ago, before fire came to the world, the land was cold, dark, and full of shadows. The sun crossed the sky but gave no warmth. At night, the chill crept into the bones of every living thing. The people huddled together in caves and hollows, wrapping themselves in bark

Parchment-style illustration of Coyote chased by a giant rock, Arapaho Native American folktale scene.

The Coyote and the Rolling Rock: A Lesson in Respect from the Arapaho Tribe

October 21, 2025

American Folktales·Native American Folktales

Long ago, when the world was still young and the spirits of the earth spoke plainly to those who listened, Coyote wandered the high plains in search of adventure, or mischief. He was clever, full of wit and words, but too often his tongue got ahead of his wisdom. The

A tall, ape-like creature covered in dark reddish-brown hair stands in a misty Florida swamp at twilight.

The Florida Skunk Ape

October 21, 2025

American Cryptids & Monsters

Deep in the humid heart of southern Florida, where endless sawgrass stretches toward the horizon like a golden-green ocean and the air hangs thick with moisture and the constant hum of mosquitoes, locals tell stories of a strange creature said to roam the swamps. They call it the Florida Skunk

La Llorona: The Weeping Woman

October 20, 2025

American Cryptids & Monsters

Long ago, in a quiet village that rested beside a winding river in Mexico, there lived a woman named María. She was the pride of her town, beautiful beyond compare, with long dark hair that shimmered like black silk cascading down her back and eyes so deep and luminous they

Parchment-style artwork of the Morning Star boy falling from the sky, Pawnee Native American folktale.

The Boy Who Became the Morning Star: Pawnee Folktale

October 20, 2025

American Myths·Native American Sun, Moon & Star Myths

In the heart of the Pawnee lands, where the endless plains met the morning horizon, the people often gazed upward at dawn, admiring the brilliance of the Morning Star. To them, it was not merely a celestial body but a living being, a spirit of light that bridged the heavens

Parchment-style illustration of two Lakota children meeting Star People under a starlit sky, Native American folktale scene.

The Star People and the Lost Children: Lakota Sioux Folktale (United States)

October 20, 2025

American Myths·Native American Sun, Moon & Star Myths

In the days when the Lakota folktale traditions were first spoken beneath the boundless skies of the Great Plains, two young children wandered from their village, drawn by a light shimmering in the evening heavens. The older sister held her younger brother’s hand as they followed a bright star glowing

Parchment-style artwork of the Sun and Moon facing each other in the sky, Cherokee folktale scene.

The Sun and the Moon Are Man and Wife: Cherokee Folktale (United States)

October 20, 2025

American Myths·Native American Sun, Moon & Star Myths

In the ancient days, before the world found its rhythm of day and night, the Sun and the Moon lived together on earth as husband and wife. They shared one lodge under the vast sky, their home surrounded by whispering trees and flowing rivers of silver light. The folktale of

Parchment-style artwork of Raven releasing the Sun and Moon into the sky, Haida folktale scene.

The Theft of the Sun and the Moon

October 20, 2025

American Myths·Native American Sun, Moon & Star Myths

In the time before time, when the earth was still covered in endless night, the people of the Pacific Northwest lived in perpetual darkness. The forests stood silent, and the rivers whispered under the shroud of shadow. No Sun, no Moon, no Stars brightened the world, for the Great Chief,

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Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox: An American Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Strength, Teamwork, and the Power of Legend

Iktomi and the Dancing Ducks: A Lakota Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Greed and Deceit

The Origin of Fire: A Cherokee Folktale That Teaches Courage and Cooperation

The Coyote and the Rolling Rock: A Lesson in Respect from the Arapaho Tribe

The Florida Skunk Ape

La Llorona: The Weeping Woman

The Boy Who Became the Morning Star: Pawnee Folktale

The Star People and the Lost Children: Lakota Sioux Folktale (United States)

The Sun and the Moon Are Man and Wife: Cherokee Folktale (United States)

The Theft of the Sun and the Moon

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