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Tales from the Thailand Temples
Discover a world of golden temples, misty rivers, and hidden forests where myth and history live side by side. Here, spirits watch over homes and fields, guardians tower at temple gates, and glowing fireballs rise mysteriously from the Mekong. Within these pages you will meet rice goddesses, naga princesses, wandering monks, and playful tricksters whose tales have been told for centuries in villages, marketplaces, and sacred halls.
From the haunting story of a ghost mother who returned for love, to the daring exploits of heroes who battled crocodile spirits and commanded ghostly armies, each legend carries the flavor of Thailand’s culture and imagination. You will discover tree spirits that whisper in banana groves, celestial maidens who dance in the sky, and a white-furred monkey warrior who leaps across the stage in acrobatic splendor. Every chapter opens the door to a story that is at once otherworldly and deeply human.
Richly woven with folklore, epic poetry, and temple tradition, this collection brings together spirits, gods, and guardians that still shape Thai identity today. Whether fierce or tender, mysterious or playful, these tales reveal a land where the sacred and the everyday touch at every corner. It is an invitation to journey through the myths that echo in temple murals, village festivals, and fireside storytelling, kept alive in the heart of Thailand for generations.
From the haunting story of a ghost mother who returned for love, to the daring exploits of heroes who battled crocodile spirits and commanded ghostly armies, each legend carries the flavor of Thailand’s culture and imagination. You will discover tree spirits that whisper in banana groves, celestial maidens who dance in the sky, and a white-furred monkey warrior who leaps across the stage in acrobatic splendor. Every chapter opens the door to a story that is at once otherworldly and deeply human.
Richly woven with folklore, epic poetry, and temple tradition, this collection brings together spirits, gods, and guardians that still shape Thai identity today. Whether fierce or tender, mysterious or playful, these tales reveal a land where the sacred and the everyday touch at every corner. It is an invitation to journey through the myths that echo in temple murals, village festivals, and fireside storytelling, kept alive in the heart of Thailand for generations.
368 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 20, 2025
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About the author
Samuel DenHartog
342 books115 followersSamuel DenHartog is a versatile and imaginative author whose works span a wide array of genres, including mythology, fables, fairy tales, fantasy, romance, mystery, science fiction, and children's books. His stories captivate readers of all ages, blending wonder with rich, timeless narratives.
What sets Samuel apart is his ability to breathe new life into ancient tales while preserving their core essence. Whether it's mythology, folklore, or fairy tales from various cultures, by carefully balancing tradition with modern touches, he creates stories that resonate with contemporary audiences, making historical and mythical narratives feel fresh, relevant, and engaging.
Off the page, Samuel is a lifelong learner, constantly expanding his creative horizons and engaging with innovative ideas. His journey is a continual pursuit of knowledge and creativity, bridging the worlds of tradition and imagination.
What sets Samuel apart is his ability to breathe new life into ancient tales while preserving their core essence. Whether it's mythology, folklore, or fairy tales from various cultures, by carefully balancing tradition with modern touches, he creates stories that resonate with contemporary audiences, making historical and mythical narratives feel fresh, relevant, and engaging.
Off the page, Samuel is a lifelong learner, constantly expanding his creative horizons and engaging with innovative ideas. His journey is a continual pursuit of knowledge and creativity, bridging the worlds of tradition and imagination.
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August 22, 2025
Still milking every possible world culture for his incessant AI slop oeuvre, this book doesn't even include the courtesy of listing the public domain source(s) fed into generative AI to make these traditional stories milquetoast AI versions of the originals, so the publisher can't even claim transparency about the book's AI generation, as if including "inspired by so-and-so" in small print on the copyright page in any instance is supposed to inform the reader that he pushed existing material through ChatGPT and presented it as if he added any kind of value, give him money and praise, please!
Is he making this material viable for new generations? No, the original material is completely accessible as it stands, and the public domain books it's taken from are endlessly republished by other low effort hustlers already, often with AI-generated covers themselves. He adds no context, no new interpretation, no cultural depth. It's just AI slop, paraphrasing the original stories solely for the sake of having AI restate them, full of AI's wispy nonsense, everything is a whisper, valueless details added, things repeated for no purpose. Like, in this collection's first story, the main event is played out two times, with nothing added in the repetition other than confusion about why the exact same thing happened again.
How much do you think the publisher cares about each of these cultures? He cares so much that in Fables from India, one of the two sources he had AI copy stories from was about North American Indians. That's how much attention he pays to this crap he churns out. What, you think he even bothers to actually read either the original or the AI version he craps out? No, reading this stuff is for the suckers who bother with the AI books he's determined to keep pumping out despite long having run out of anything resembling an original idea.
Is he making this material viable for new generations? No, the original material is completely accessible as it stands, and the public domain books it's taken from are endlessly republished by other low effort hustlers already, often with AI-generated covers themselves. He adds no context, no new interpretation, no cultural depth. It's just AI slop, paraphrasing the original stories solely for the sake of having AI restate them, full of AI's wispy nonsense, everything is a whisper, valueless details added, things repeated for no purpose. Like, in this collection's first story, the main event is played out two times, with nothing added in the repetition other than confusion about why the exact same thing happened again.
How much do you think the publisher cares about each of these cultures? He cares so much that in Fables from India, one of the two sources he had AI copy stories from was about North American Indians. That's how much attention he pays to this crap he churns out. What, you think he even bothers to actually read either the original or the AI version he craps out? No, reading this stuff is for the suckers who bother with the AI books he's determined to keep pumping out despite long having run out of anything resembling an original idea.
August 22, 2025
Denhartog's 80th book of 2025. Made with AI.
Sad to see him still ripping off other cultures for a buck.
Sad to see him still ripping off other cultures for a buck.
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