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Andchan has a great idea with Dracula, I love that idea.

Off the top of my head, a few myth alternatives I could think of are (in no particular order):

  • Little Brother and Little Sister (Possible Triggers: Implied child abuse, murder of the heroine, spousal deception) A brother and sister escape their evil step mother, who curses the brother. The sister soon marries a king, but is murdered by the stepmother and replaced by her stepsister. The ghost of the heroine exposes the crime.
  • The Three Princes of Whiteland (Possible Triggers: Abuse) Through a series of events, including fish-adoption and being beaten by trolls, a husband thinks he knows better than his wife. He tricks three princes into giving him clothing of invisibility to return home.
  • Kalunga (Possible Triggers: Death) An Angolan chief refuses his people to eat or drink until his wife is brought back to life. The medicine man tasked to bring her back from the underworld discovers such a thing is possible, but also sees the chief will instead be reunited with his soon.
  • Chase of the Severed Head (Possible Triggers: Infidelity, cannibalism) This is quite dark. A father tricks his children into committing an unspeakable crime. They find their revenge with the assistance of magic and bears.
  • Princess Kaguya (Possible Triggers: None) An adopted farmer's daughter makes five suitors compete for her love before she escapes to live on the moon.

Of course, give me two minutes and I'll keep thinking and adding more as well. It is best I stop now.

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All of these are new to me but they all sounded very interesting.  I just read Chase of the severed head  and liked how the children get revenge/justice, especially with the aid of animals

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Those are new to me too! I'll look into them. Chase of the severed head sounds really cool!

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Princess Kaguya is the only one I’ve heard of. Thanks for the ideas!

While I do like the variety of cultures on display here, that’s also something to be mindful of. Chase of the Severed Head, for example, is a Cheyenne legend, and since I’m white and from the US, I don’t think I’d be the person to adapt that. (Though I don’t know all of your backgrounds.) At the very least, it would take a bunch to research to make sure the characters are accurate.

I’ll have to take a closer look at these when I have time!