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The Tale of the Boneless Jellyfish
The Jelly Fish’s Journey Japan, 7 minute read How did a mishap with monkey liver lead to the Jellyfish losing all his bones? This story comes from the 1910 book “Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales” by Grace James who was a folklorist and children’s writer specializing in Japanese stories. Her book credits many of the stories to the Ko-ji-ki, or the Book of Ancient Matters, although as far as our research can tell, this Jellyfish story is not specifically in that book but more so a folktale told through the generations. The Tale of the Boneless Jelly…
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How the Moon was Made: New Zealand
New Zealand, 10 minute read We found this story in a book titled Maoriland Fairy Tales (1913) by Edith Howes. With all that said, it’s unclear if this story is an exact retelling, if it’s changed slightly or if it was just inspired by Māori folklore. There are some more popular stories regarding the moon including Rona and the Moon where Rona curses at the moon after it disappears behind a cloud while she is carrying water, causing her to spill it. Incensed, the Moon shakes the ground and causes such a storm that it lifts Rona off the ground.…
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Beware of Auntie Tiger
Hóo-Koo-Pô Taiwan, 7 minute read So, this story is one that I found months ago when I was looking at folk horror from Korea, Taiwan, China and the Philippines. Specifically, the story I chose is based on the Aunt Tiger or Auntie Tigress folklore and the most well-known version is by Taiwanese author, Wang Shilang. A long time ago, many people in Taiwan believed spirits and Gods roamed among us. They believed that animal spirits could transform themselves into human beings to trick other humans before devouring them. This sets the stage for our story of the Tiger Witch, the…
Tales from the Enchanted Forest 