The Kamba Rain Song
A young girl’s journey to awaken the sky with ancient melodies and bring life-giving rain to her parched village.
Top Poetic Stories on GatherTales
A poetic writing style employs figurative language, imagery, and rhythm to create a sense of beauty and emotion. It often uses metaphors, similes, and other literary devices to evoke a vivid picture in the reader's mind. This style is common in poetry, but can also be found in prose.
The Enchanted Mountains of Ceahlău: A Romanian Legend
A timeless tale of weeping stones, mountain spirits, and brave souls seeking the blessings of Ceahlău's peaks.
The Goat and the Edelweiss Maiden: A Tale of Purity and Resilience
In the misty heights of Swaziland’s mountains, a maiden and her goat safeguard the rare edelweiss, symbols of purity and hope.
The Whispering Winds of El Salar: A Bolivian Legend of Ancestral Secrets
On the great salt flats of Bolivia, ancient winds whisper secrets that guide the lost through shimmering expanses.
The Lover’s Bridge of Innsbruck: A Tale of Eternal Vows
On the wooden footbridge over the River Inn, two souls bind their hearts with a padlock in a promise that time can’t erode.
El Dorado: Quest for the City of Gold
A perilous expedition through misty jungles and sacred rites in search of an elusive golden city.
Tonche: The Shape‑Shifting Demon of the Amazon
A haunting legend of a demon that mimics voices to lure wanderers into the jungle’s heart.
Mama Coca: Guardian of the Andean Leaf
An evocative myth of healing, fertility, and mountain spirits entwined in emerald foliage.
Arizona Air: The Whispering Winds of the Desert
When the scorching aridity meets an unseen spirit, the desert breathes secrets long forgotten.
Ratoncito Pérez: El Ratón de los Dientes Encantados
A whimsical mouse who trades a child's lost tooth for a secret treasure beneath the pillow.
Talab Inca: The Song of the Mountains
A mystical journey through the dawn of the Andes that reveals the origins of an empire.
Muki: The Andean Mine Guardian Dwarf
A haunting Peruvian folktale of a diminutive guardian dwelling in the Andean depths
Echo and Narcissus: A Tale of Vanity and Unspoken Love
A haunting retelling of how unspoken longing and self-obsession entwine in a sunlit Greek glade.
Prometheus: Titan of Fire and Sacrifice
A Titan dares to steal the flame from Olympus, gifting humanity with fire at the cost of his own freedom.
Threads of Destiny: The Moirae’s Chronicle
An ancient Greek myth of the Moirae—Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos—who determine the tapestry of mortal lives.
The Rabbit on the Moon
A charming Japanese myth of a rabbit crafting rice cakes atop the moon
The Roof of Leaves: A Tale of Anger and Forgiveness from the Congo
When conflict brews beneath the green canopy, only forgiveness can calm the storm.
Tansen's Gift: The Mystic Music of India
A gifted musician’s song could calm wild beasts and kindle lamps with a single note.
Arachne the Weaver: Warning Against Hubris
When mortal skill challenged goddessly pride, a legendary tapestry wove Arachne’s fate into legend.
Death and the Gardener: An Iraqi Parable of Inevitable Fate
In medieval Iraq, a humble gardener learns that death cannot be outrun, only embraced.
Land Where No One Ever Dies: An Italian Folk Tale of Mortality
A poetic exploration of mortality and the human heart in a timeless Italian land where death is but a distant whisper.
The Rat and a Crab
A tale of trust frayed by greed and redeemed by selflessness.
Owl of the Magic Orange Tree
A young owl learns her true beauty beneath the enchanted orange blossoms
The Weeping Lass at the Crossroads: A Tale of Grief and Grace
A young woman's vigil at a haunted crossroads tests the bounds of mourning.