Ayomide Adekilekun

A artwork of a Serbian hero slaying a dragon to rescue a princess, classic Serbian folktale scene.

The Three Brothers and the Dragon: Serbian Folktale of Courage and Betrayal

November 6, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Serbian Folktales

In the heart of the Serbian mountains, where ancient forests whisper old secrets and rivers run clear as glass, there once lived three brothers. They were the sons of a poor farmer but possessed hearts filled with restless ambition. Tales had spread throughout the land that a mighty dragon had stolen the king’s only daughter, a princess of rare beauty

Parchment-style artwork of a Cretan fisherman by the sea under moonlight, inspired by a Greek folktale.

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Greek Folktales

The Nereid Bride: Greek Folktale from Crete

In the ancient island of Crete, where the Aegean Sea whispers against the cliffs and moonlight dances upon the foam, there lived a humble fisherman. Every day, he cast his net into the turquoise waters, hoping the sea, mysterious and generous, would favour him. One evening, beneath the glow of

An artwork of an old Polish ferryman meeting glowing water nymphs on a moonlit river.

The Good Ferryman and the Water Nymphs: Polish Folktale

Beside a wide and silvery river in old Poland, there once lived

An artwork of a shepherd freeing a princess from a tower, Serbian folktale scene.

The Shepherd and the King’s Daughter: Serbian Folktale

In a quiet valley of old Serbia, where sheep grazed over green

Parchment-style artwork of the Romanian prince beside the singing wonderful bird and the emperor’s church.

The Wonderful Bird: Romanian Folktale

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Romanian Folktales

Long ago in a faraway land, there reigned a pious emperor who was loved for his wisdom and devotion. Among his many gifts to his people, he built a magnificent church, one that shone with gold, marble, and precious stones. Its columns gleamed like snow, its chandeliers were of silver,

Parchment-style artwork of Stan Bolovan tricking a dragon with cheese, Romanian folktale scene.

Stan Bolovan and the Dragon: Romanian Folktale

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Romanian Folktales

In the heart of Romania, where rolling hills cradle small villages and the scent of wildflowers mingles with smoke from humble hearths, there once lived a man named Stan Bolovan. Though poor, Stan was honest, hardworking, and deeply devoted to his wife. Yet sorrow shadowed their lives, for despite all

Parchment-style artwork of a girl gathering wood among twelve robed figures, Thessaly, Greece.

The Twelve Months: Greek Folktale from Thessaly

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Greek Folktales

Once, in a quiet village in Thessaly, there lived a poor widow with two daughters. The elder was haughty and selfish, always seeking shortcuts and luxuries, while the younger was gentle and diligent, tending to the household with quiet patience and a warm heart. One bitter winter morning, when frost

Parchment-style artwork of a Greek woodcutter holding a nightingale in the forest, Epirus folktale scene.

The Language of the Birds: Greek Folktale of Epirus

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Greek Folktales

Long ago, in the rugged mountain valleys of Epirus, there lived a poor woodcutter who earned his living by felling trees and selling firewood in the village market. Each day, he rose before dawn, took up his worn axe, and set out into the forest, where the birds sang among

Parchment-style artwork of a Greek princess with her basil plant under moonlight, Chios folktale scene.

The Basil-Plant and the King’s Daughter: Greek Folktale of Love and Loss

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Greek Folktales

In the island kingdom of Chios, surrounded by the blue shimmer of the Aegean Sea, there lived a mighty king who had but one child, a daughter as radiant as the dawn. Her beauty was sung of in distant lands; her kindness was as fragrant as the lilies that bloomed

Parchment-style artwork of a young Greek prince fighting a dragon near a moonlit fountain, Thessalian folktale scene.

The Dragon and the Prince

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Greek Folktales

In the ancient land of Thessaly, where olive trees shimmered under the Mediterranean sun and mountains rose like stone guardians of the horizon, there once ruled a mighty king who had three sons. His palace stood beside a fountain whose clear waters fed the whole kingdom. But peace was troubled

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Ayomide Adekilekun

The Three Brothers and the Dragon: Serbian Folktale of Courage and Betrayal

The Nereid Bride: Greek Folktale from Crete

The Good Ferryman and the Water Nymphs: Polish Folktale

The Shepherd and the King’s Daughter: Serbian Folktale

The Wonderful Bird: Romanian Folktale

Stan Bolovan and the Dragon: Romanian Folktale

The Twelve Months: Greek Folktale from Thessaly

The Language of the Birds: Greek Folktale of Epirus

The Basil-Plant and the King’s Daughter: Greek Folktale of Love and Loss

The Dragon and the Prince

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