Myths

Irish Fairy Tales

by James Stephens Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Collection of Irish Fairy Tales set in a wooded, Medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and fairies - Summa…

A Guide to Mythology

by Helen Clarke Read by PhyllisV 4.3
My aim in this book on Mythology for young readers has been to give them solid knowledge on the subject, as far as it is advisable to go wit…

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

by Selma Lagerlöf Read by Gerald Moe 5
Nils Holgersson is a boy who would rather cause trouble than be responsible. One day as he is skipping out on going to church he captures an…

Fifty Funny Animal Tales

by Laura Rountree Smith Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
"This book contains short stories of animals that will charm the children. Such characters as the Funny Fox, the Happy Hare, the Willfu…

The Fairy Spinning Wheel and the Tales it spun

by Catulle Mendès Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
This is a little volume of old-fashioned fairy tales, collected and rewritten by Catulle Mendès and translated from the French and ad…

My Book of Favourite Fairy Tales

by Edric Vredenberg and Edric Vredenburg Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ug…

Elves and Heroes

by Donald Alexander Mackenzie Read by Matthew Reece 4.6
This volume describes, in verse, the mythical creatures and people of ancient Scotland. It also includes explanatory notes about about the c…

The Heroic Life and Exploits of Siegfried the Dragon Slayer

by William James McGlothlin Read by Phil Schempf 4.4
This is the prequel of the Nibelungenlied. It tells the tale of Siegfried as a young man when he sets forth to earn a name for himself so h…

Songs of Innocence and Experience

by William Blake Read by Thomas A. Copeland 4.9
The short, simple lines of these delicate poems resemble song lyrics, emphasizing the concrete but hinting at transcendent realities, althou…

Wigwam Evenings

by Charles Alexander Eastman Read by KirksVoice 5
The collection illustrates the deep connection between the Sioux people and the natural world. Animals often serve as characters in these st…

The Fairy Tales of Science

by John Cargill Brough Read by J. M. Smallheer 4.2
This book, written in the mid 19th century and illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, provides an entertaining introduction to topics in science…

Blackfoot Lodge Tales

by George Bird Grinnell Read by KirksVoice 4.8
This work is a collection of tales told by Elders in a Blackfoot lodge centered around the tribe. In addition to the traditional stories and…

Myths and Legends of Alaska

by Katharine Berry Judson Read by David Wales 4.8
The myths in this 1911 volume are authentic. The original collections were made by government ethnologists. Only the quaintest and purest o…

The Demi-Gods

by James Stephens Read by Joe Bergin 4.4
In this memorialized Irish tale, 3 huge winged demi-gods (part god/part human) have descended to earth to experience human existence. They e…

Eastern Stories and Legends

by Marie Louise Shedlock Read by Max Hollway 4.6
A collection of ancient myths, legends and fairy-tales. Each story is a timeless adventure featuring a hero who is sometimes a man, animal o…

Tales from Silver Lands

by Charles Finger Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
The 1925 Newbery Medal Winner for best children's literature published in the United States, this collection of Central and South American i…

The Faerie Queene

by Edmund Spenser Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The Second Booke of the Faerie Queene contayning The Legende of Sir Guyon or of Tempaurance. The Faerie Queene was never completed, but it c…

Cossack Fairy Tales

by Robert Nisbet Bain Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
This is a volume of fairy tales and folk tales from the Cossack people, compiled and translated by Robert Nisbet Bain. The tales are special…

Orlando Furioso

by Ludovico Ariosto Read by Thomas A. Copeland 4.5
Charlemagne's nephew Orlando (AKA Roland) is driven insane by the infidelity of his beloved Angelica. Angelica's relationship with him and o…

The Lair of the White Worm

by Bram Stoker Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
The Lair of the White Worm is a chilling tale that delves into the depths of horror and the supernatural, crafted by the renowned author of …

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