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The Archive...

Have a wander through the Fireside folktale archive below, and see what you stumble into. Use the filters to narrow the world down, or fling the doors wide and browse by country, region, theme, collector, or whatever takes your fancy, then let the table do the rest. A few clicks can carry you from storm-tossed coasts to mountain villages, from clever tricksters to quiet miracles, and you will often find that the story you meant to read is not the one that chooses you.

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Structured Filters

Use these drop down lists to choose one or more filters to select groups of tales to investigate in more detail

Other than my own versions of tales (as indicated), the stories in this archive are in the public domain

Stories in this view:

3988

Title	Book	Author / Collector	Country	Subject	Year
Hestia (Vesta)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Oceanides, Nereides, and Naiades	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Pegasus	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Thetis	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Camenae (2)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Italy	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Plutus	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Thanatos (Mors) Hypnus (Somnus)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Genii (2)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Italy	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Ker	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Sphinx (2)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Cadmus (2)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Oedipus (2)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Themis	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Selene (Luna)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Proteus	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Aïdes (Pluto)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Hera (Juno)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Moiræ Or Fates (Parcæ)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Robigus	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Italy	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Priapus	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Charites Or Graces	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Ion	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Glaucus	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Nemesis	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Picumnus And Pilumnus	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Italy	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Vertumnus	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Italy	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Nyx (Nox)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
The Gorgons	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Libitina	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Italy	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Leucothea	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Nereus	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
The Satyrs (2)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Hecate	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Poseidon (Neptune)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Helios (Sol)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Dædalus And Icarus	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Eros (Cupid Amor) And Psyche	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
The Sirens	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Thaumas Phorcys And Ceto	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
The Heraclidæ	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Laverna (1)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Italy	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Nike (Victoria)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
The Winds	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Janus (3)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Italy	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Division Of The World	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Oceanus	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Triton And The Tritons	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
Hebe (Juventas)	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
The Hesperides	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880
The Muses	Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome	E.M. Berens	Greece	Greek and Roman Gods, Legendary Creatures, Mythical Heroes, and Minor Deities	1880

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