Legendary Index of Stories and Tales
Read on at your own risk, brave hero: Knowledge is Power, and with great power comes great responsibility (but also comes a bunch of forces of evil who don’t want you to have that knowledge because they don’t like it when other people have the power).
The pantheons, cultural mythologies, and folklore traditions below are worlds we believe we’ll have encounters with in Summer 2022, so the info at these sources could help give you a leg up on the dangers or aid we may need to deal with!
A note for Mortal Parents: all sources below have been vetted and approved by our team as demigod-friendly for ages 7+ unless otherwise noted below.
CAMP LIBRARY: DIGITAL BOOKSHOP
Camp Library
We’re now an affiliate with Bookshop.org! Check out our very own curated Bookshop featuring titles from our in-person camp libraries, staff favorites, and more!
DEMIGOD ORIGINALS
Demigod Originals
- “Mẹta Lo Kan: Three-In-One” by author Suyi Davies Okungbowa – a brand new original short story written just for YOU, demigods!
- And now some stories written BY demigods!
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- “Who Will Claim Me?” – a poem by Zoe (age 9), CHB Brooklyn
- Original story based on Trials of Apollo by Violet (age 12), CHB Maplewood
- “Sacrifice” – a personal essay on Percy Jackson by Felix (age 10), CHB Inwood
SUMMER 2022 QUEST STORIES
2022 Quest Stories
Mortal Parents, this is your chance to get a peek behind the Mist at the stories and characters your demigods experienced on their Quest adventures this summer.
Then Make sure to explore below more stories from the culture and pantheons featured on this summer’s Quests!
Greek/Roman
Greek/Roman
- “Greeking Out” (NatGeo Kids podcast – also has great stories from around the world!)
- D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths (our favorite Greek starter book!)
- History of Ancient Rome for Kids (YouTube Kids)
- The myth of Prometheus – Iseult Gillespie (YouTube – TedEd)
- Moirai: The Sisters of Fate – (Greek Mythology Explained)(YouTube)
Norse
Norse
- Norse Mythology for Kids: Tales of Gods, Creatures, and Quests by Mathias Nordvig (illustrated collection, all ages)
- Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (recommended for ages 12+)
- The myth of Loki and the deadly mistletoe – Iseult Gillespie (YouTube- TedEd)
- The Norse Pantheon: Crash Course World Mythology #10 (YouTube)
Egyptian
Egyptian
- The Kane Chronicles trilogy by Rick Riordan (one of our other favorite Riordan series!)
- Treasury of Egyptian Mythology (NatGeo Kids story collection)
- A Ghost Story of Ancient Egypt (World History Encyclopedia – includes a video with other ancient ghost stories!)
- The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld – Tejal Gala (YouTube – TedEd)
West African
West African
- Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi (YA novel inspired by Nigerian legends)
- Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (YA novel, recommended for ages 12+)
- Anansi the Spider-Man – Anansi Stories – Extra Mythology – #1 (YouTube)
- The myth of Anansi, the trickster spider – Emily Zobel Marshall (YouTube – TedEd)
- African Pantheons and the Orishas: Crash Course World Mythology #11 (YouTube)
- 10 Mythical Creatures from Africa You Might Not Know (Ft. Antoine Bandele) [Part 2] (YouTube)
Mayan
Mayan
- The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes (Riordan Presents novel)
- Maya and the Three (Netflix animated show)
- The twins who tricked the Maya gods of death – Ilan Stavans (YouTube – TedEd)
- Camazotz : Ancient texts suggest the ‘Batman’ was real and existed in Mesoamerica (YouTube)
Chinese
Chinese
- Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao
- Hou Yi And The Ten Suns: A Chinese Folktale (YouTube – Smithsonian)
- The Legend of Chang’e with Over the Moon’s Phillipa Soo | Netflix After School (YouTube)
- Chinese Mythological creatures explained : Shang-Chi and the legend of the Ten Rings (YouTube)
Celtic
Celtic
- The O’Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales & Legends (Story collection)
- WolfWalkers and the whole Irish Folklore Trilogy of films (Cartoon Salon studio)
- The Story of Etain and Midir (YouTube – audio only)
- The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett (YA novel, ages 12+)
Finnish
Finnish
- The myth of the Sampo— an infinite source of fortune and greed – Hanna-Ilona Härmävaara (YouTube – TedEd)
- Finnish Folktales and other Scandinavian stories (blog with book recommendations)
- The Kalevala: Tales of Magic & Adventure (illustrated collection)
Slavic
Slavic
- The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson (YA novel)
- Leshy: The Slavic Lord of the Forest | Monstrum (YouTube – PBS)
- 9 Notorious Creatures from Slavic Folklore – Slavic Mythology (YouTube)
- Makosh [St.Praskovya] | the goddesses-spinner of destiny and the patron of woman | Slavic Mythology (YouTube)
Extra Resources
Multicultural YA Myths and Folklore Fantasy (an awesome map from UNC Greensboro!)
