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Middle Eastern mythology

Parchment-style artwork of Jamil meeting the magical Nightingale on a Lebanese mountain

The Truth of the Shrieking Nightingale

October 14, 2025

Long ago, in the cedar-shadowed mountains of Lebanon, there lived a noble king and his beloved queen, whose life was soon to be tested by the power of truth. Their palace overlooked green valleys where shepherds sang and the air carried the scent of wild thyme. The queen was admired not only for her grace but for her kindness toward

Parchment-style illustration of a brave Jordanian woman confronting a ghoul at night.

Asian Folktales·Western Asian Folktales

The Ghoul’s Bride: A Haunting Jordanian Folktale

In the rugged hills of old Jordan, where olive trees whisper to the desert wind, there lived a merchant’s daughter of uncommon beauty and wisdom. Her name was Layla, and though her people admired her gentleness, it was her quiet strength that would soon be tested. For beyond her village’s

Parchment-style scene of girl protected by two palm trees from a witch in the Jordan Valley.

The Girl of the Two Palm Trees: Jordan Valley Folktale

In the fertile stretch of the Jordan Valley, known locally as Al-Ghor,

Parchment-style illustration of woodcutter trapping the soul-bird, from a Jordanian Ghoula folktale.

The Ghoula and the Woodcutter: Jordanian Desert Folktale

Deep in the windswept highlands of Jordan, where the Badia desert blends

Parchment-style illustration of Suleiman and his donkey confronting a ghoul in a Najdi Arabian folktale.

The Woodcutter, the Donkey, and the Ghoul: Arabian Folktale from Najd

December 6, 2025

Asian Folktales·Western Asian Folktales

In the heart of the Najd Plateau, where the desert stretches red beneath the fading sun and the wind carries stories as old as the dunes, lived a poor but hardworking woodcutter named Suleiman. His days were long and demanding, for he relied on selling firewood to feed his family,

Parchment-style artwork of the wise peasant’s daughter answering the king in a Lebanese folktale.

The Wise Daughter of the Peasant: Lebanese Folktale

December 3, 2025

Asian Folktales·Western Asian Folktales

In the northern hills of Lebanon, where olive groves shimmer beneath the Mediterranean sun and stone houses cling to the terraces of Bishmizzine, there lived a poor peasant and his only child, a daughter known throughout the village for her remarkable wisdom. Though their home was modest and their fields

Middle Eastern mythology

The Truth of the Shrieking Nightingale

The Ghoul’s Bride: A Haunting Jordanian Folktale

The Girl of the Two Palm Trees: Jordan Valley Folktale

The Ghoula and the Woodcutter: Jordanian Desert Folktale

The Woodcutter, the Donkey, and the Ghoul: Arabian Folktale from Najd

The Wise Daughter of the Peasant: Lebanese Folktale

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