Young Ferhat was attracted to Şirin, the sister of the Sultan of Amasya Mehmene Banu, when he first saw her. He is brave, he is a young man, he does not listen to words. His profession is also a miniaturist. In other words, my period makes the wall decorations of palaces and religious buildings. It is said that they are beautiful because of his love for Şirin for the palaces he decorated.

Ferhat sends his family to ask for Şirin when the time comes. Mehmene Banu saw Ferhat before Şirin and fell in love. He also loves his sister very much, he does not want her to be upset, but his love is stronger than sisterly love. Because he doesn't want to give his sister away, he wants something that Ferhat thinks he can't do. He says, ”Bring the water to the city, I'll give you the girl". The young man never makes two and one, he picks up a pickaxe in his hand, falls on the roads. But the most suitable place where he could direct the water to the city is the place known today as Şahinkayası and it is very far away.

Ferhat goes anyway and shoots the pickaxe. Rocks break, crumble. He doesn't leave a stone on a stone, Ferhat. It moves forward by splitting the big mountain. Over time, the mountain gives way to water. Mehmene Banu, who learned about this situation, has a witch found and asks her to stop Ferhat. The witch thinks, moves and finds a way. He goes to the young man. He calls out to Ferhat, who is hitting his pickaxe on the rocks; “What do you hit the rocks with such ambition.. Your Şirin is dead, look, I brought you her halva.”

At that moment, Ferhat, who is burning with the fire of love, turns to being shot in the brain, says, “If there is no Şirin, it is forbidden for me to live in this world” and throws his pickaxe towards the sky. The pickaxe also returns, comes back, falls on Ferhat's head. The body of the young man who took his last breath pours down from the cliffs along with the waters he tried to bring to the city.

Şirin who hears this also comes to the cliffs. It looks like the body of her loved one is lying lifeless in the water. She also throws herself off the cliffs. She lies down, lies down next to Ferhat.

The water has come to the city, but there are no two lovers anymore. The people bury the bodies of two lovers in graves next to each other. It is a rumor that every season 1 rose blooms on 2 graves in all its glory. But between the 2 graves, he also pulled out a black bush to separate the Decedents…

There once was a girl who loved a boy. The girl was of royal descent, while the boy came from a poor family. They met in secret for a long time and finally decided to ask the king for his blessing to marry.

But her father loved his daughter very much and wished her a happy and prosperous life, so he didn’t want to give her to a poor man. However, he couldn’t bear to refuse her, as she cried and pleaded, begging him not to break her heart or take away her happiness with her beloved. So, the father pretended to agree, but secretly he began searching for a wealthy man for his daughter. Each day, the daughter would ask:

"When, Father, will you set the wedding date?"

And her father would reply:

"Soon, soon. Your wedding dress with a veil is already being sewn, and the dowry is being prepared."

Soon, the girl began to sense that her father had something unfortunate in mind. She went to the seashore, sat down, and grew sad. She knew her father very well and guessed that he wouldn’t give up his plan to marry her off to a wealthy man. She decided she would rather die than live with a rich man she didn’t love.

As she sat there, saying her silent goodbyes to the world, a massive golden turtle emerged from the sea and said:

“Don’t cry, don’t be sad, dear. I will help you. Take this stone, break it, and inside you will find a needle. Prick your finger with it, and you’ll see what happens.”

With that, the turtle tossed a strange stone onto the shore, which shimmered with all the colors of the rainbow in the sunlight.

The girl easily broke the stone, as it was brittle. She took the needle and pricked her finger. It hurt terribly, and she began to cry. Her tears dripped into the sea, turning into pearls, and the drops of her blood transformed into shells.

The girl gathered the pearls and brought them to her beloved. When her father saw the boy now possessed such wealth, he no longer resisted and set the wedding date. Thus, the turtle helped the lovers, and from that time on, pearls and shells have existed in the sea.

Mokosh, the Slavic goddess of fertility, women, and weaving, was highly respected in Ukrainian folk tradition as a guardian of nature, life, and family. She symbolized the earth’s nurturing powers, controlling moisture and rain needed for crops to grow. As the goddess of spinning and weaving, she was also believed to spin the thread of life, intertwining her with birth, fate, and the rhythms of nature.

Women often prayed to Mokosh for healthy families, fruitful harvests, and protection over their homes. If neglected or disrespected, Mokosh could withhold her blessings, bringing drought or hardship. Even with the spread of Christianity, her image persisted, often blended with Saint Paraskeva, a figure also tied to women’s roles and nature. Today, Mokosh remains an emblem of the connection between women, the land, and life’s natural cycles in Ukrainian culture.

Long ago in what is now Afghanistan, a prince named Zal was born with unusual white hair, a sign his father, the king, saw as a curse. Fearing it would bring misfortune, he abandoned Zal in the mountains. But Zal was rescued by Simurgh, a giant, wise bird with golden feathers. She raised him with great care, teaching him the wisdom of nature. Years later, when Zal wished to reunite with his people, Simurgh gave him one of her feathers, telling him to burn it if he ever needed her help. Zal returned to his kingdom and was accepted by his father, soon becoming known for his strength and wisdom. On a journey to a neighboring kingdom, Zal met Rudabeh, a beautiful princess whose kindness and intelligence captivated him. Despite their families being rivals, they fell deeply in love and secretly met, defying the divisions between their kingdoms.

Long ago in what is now Afghanistan, a prince named Zal was born with unusual white hair, a sign his father, the king, saw as a curse. Fearing it would bring misfortune, he abandoned Zal in the mountains. But Zal was rescued by Simurgh, a giant, wise bird with golden feathers. She raised him with great care, teaching him the wisdom of nature. Years later, when Zal wished to reunite with his people, Simurgh gave him one of her feathers, telling him to burn it if he ever needed her help. Zal returned to his kingdom and was accepted by his father, soon becoming known for his strength and wisdom. On a journey to a neighboring kingdom, Zal met Rudabeh, a beautiful princess whose kindness and intelligence captivated him. Despite their families being rivals, they fell deeply in love and secretly met, defying the divisions between their kingdoms.

Their forbidden love caused outrage in both realms, but Zal, deeply committed to Rudabeh, pleaded with his father to allow the marriage. Touched by his son's devotion, the king made peace with Rudabeh’s family, and the two lovers were finally allowed to marry. When Rudabeh later faced life-threatening difficulties during childbirth, Zal burned Simurgh’s feather, summoning the great bird to his aid. Simurgh instructed Zal on an ancient surgical method to deliver their child safely, and their son Rostam was born, destined to become one of the greatest heroes in Persian and Afghan lore. Their story, a testament to love that bridges divides, remains celebrated in Afghanistan as a symbol of unity, resilience, and courage.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful woman who lived in a small village at the edge of a thick jungle. She was married, but one day, she met another man and fell in love with him. Their love was a secret, but secrets are hard to keep, and soon her husband found out.

When he discovered their betrayal, he was consumed by anger. In a rage, he confronted his wife and her lover. The husband didn’t hold back—he killed the man she was involved with, leaving his body in the depths of the forest as a warning. Then, he turned to his wife. Rather than taking her life, he chose a different punishment. He took a blade and severed one of her legs, leaving her in the jungle, alone and left to survive as best as she could.

From that day on, the villagers said she transformed into something else—a creature known as La Patasola, or “the one-footed woman.” Left in the wilderness, she became a restless spirit, filled with sorrow, anger, and a desire for revenge. With only one leg, she learned to move quickly by hopping, her remaining leg strong and powerful. She was no longer the beautiful woman she once was; instead, she became wild and haunting, with tangled hair and fierce, piercing eyes.

People who wandered too far into the jungle began to tell stories of encountering La Patasola. They said she would appear first as a woman in need of help, or sometimes as a lovely figure singing a sad song. But if someone got close enough, she would reveal her true form—a ghostly, fearsome figure with only one leg, her face twisted in anger.

La Patasola especially targets men who wander alone, particularly those who might be unfaithful, as if seeking revenge for the betrayal she once experienced. The villagers came to see her as a spirit who punishes those who forget their commitments, as a way of keeping the jungle’s secrets safe.

Many years ago in Guanajuato there lived a beautiful young woman named Carmen, who was the daughter of a man who saw in her the opportunity to increase his material assets. Her fate was already decided; She had to marry someone of pedigree and money in Spain, which was the reason why her father had prohibited her from interacting with the other men in the city. One day, while Carmen was at mass, she met Don Luis, a humble miner with whom she fell deeply in love and they began a beautiful secret romance. However, despite his care, Carmen's father discovered them and threatened that he would send her to a distant convent if she saw Don Luis again. Upon hearing the terrible news, he began to plan how to see his beloved again, so he bought the house across the street from where Carmen lived. Both houses were separated only by a narrow alley that allowed the couple to be very close, so close that they could hold hands while enjoying their love. One day while the young couple was swearing eternal love from their balconies, Carmen's enraged father entered her bedroom and suddenly stuck a dagger right in his daughter's back while Luis was holding her hand. He couldn't do anything except give her a blow. tender kiss on her hand as life left Carmen's body. It is said that Don Luis could not bear to lose Carmen, so he took his life by jumping from the highest part of the La Valenciana Mine, one of the most famous in Mexico due to its legends.

La Llorona is a Spirit who lost her kids in a boat. This was because while she was on a boat with her kids, their house was burning out and she went to turn the fire off but, when she went back to the boat this one disappeared because of the water current. Everyone in the town passed an hour looking for her kids and a fisherman found them, the problem was that they were not in this world anymore, they drowned.

La Llorona was terrified and she cried all the night, but then, she started converting into a spirit and she decided she was not gonna be the only one to lose her kids in the town.

Every night, especially in Halloween night, she starts flying around the town of Xochimilco looking for kids outside their houses while she repeats the words: “¡ay, mis hijos!”, in English: “oh, my kids!”.

Once she finds a kid, she take him to her cave. In this cave there are some other kids sleeping because of a magic spell La Llorona uses. Every night, there’s a new kid and she tries to bring as much kids as she could. The thing is that she never really passes time with this kids because she’s just so focused on taking as much kids as she can and this makes her feel a deep hole in her heart which makes her cry more everyday.

Nobody can escape from the cave, so once someone’s taken by La Llorona, they are never seen again.

Many years ago in Guanajuato, lived a beautiful young woman named Carmen, who was the daughter of a man who saw in her the opportunity to increase his material assets. Her fate was already chosen; she had to marry someone rich in Spain, which was the reason why her father had forbidden her to interact with the other men in Mexico.

One day, while Carmen was at mass, she met Don Luis, a humble miner with whom she fell deeply in love. They began a beautiful romance in secret. However, Carmen’s father discovered them and threatened to send her to a distant convent if she kept seeing Don Luis again. Upon hearing the terrible news, Don Luis began to plan how to see Carmen, so he bought the house across the street from where Carmen lived.

Both houses were only separated by a narrow alley that allowed the couple to be very close, so much so that they could hold hands while enjoying their love. One day while the young couple swore eternal love from their balconies, Carmen’s enraged father entered her bedroom and suddenly stabbed a dagger right in his daughter’s back while Luis held her hand. He could do nothing except give her a tender kiss on her hand as life left Carmen’s body. It is said that Don Luis could not bear losing Carmen, so he took his life by jumping from the highest part of La Valenciana Mine.

Now, all travelers who go as a couple to visit the Kissing Alley must climb to the third step and kiss, or else they will have seven years of bad luck

She was a woman or a moon goddess who was the wife of the god Tlaloc, with whom she had a son, who treated her badly and abandoned her. She was unfaithful to her husband, who, after discovering her actions, cursed her calling her Sihuanaba, which means “horrible woman”

She appears in the night with a white dress looking like a beautiful woman from behind making man approach to her but when they get close enough she turns around with a horse face(or disfigured, it depends on the version) to k**l them or let them go traumatize.

A woman with long hair and big eyes and huge teeth (like a horse's) who was dedicated to predicting the future, freeing women and punishing men. During her death, the neighbors heard her swearing revenge against men.

Legend has it that her spirit appears as a seductive woman on rural paths, especially when evening falls. Many men quickly approach her because of her beauty; however, when she gives them a hug, she crushes them as punishment for being unfaithful, drunk or vicious.

Persephone, the beautiful daughter of Demeter, goddess of fertility and agriculture, spent her days enjoying nature. One day, she was seen by Hades, the god of the Underworld, who fell in love with her and decided to abduct her. As Persephone was gathering flowers, the earth opened, and Hades took her to his Underworld realm to make her his queen.

When Demeter discovered her daughter was missing, she began a desperate search. In her grief, the earth stopped producing crops, and famine spread across the land. Finally, Zeus, the king of the gods, intervened and sent Hermes to the Underworld to bring Persephone back. However, by this time, she had eaten several pomegranate seeds, which bound her to the Underworld.

As a result, a compromise was reached: Persephone would spend part of the year with her mother, bringing spring and summer, and the remaining part with Hades, bringing autumn and winter. This myth explains the cycle of the seasons through a pattern of loss and rebirth.