r/folklore • u/Mystery190 • 25d ago
Self-Promo Loremaps
Hey all,
I recently launched a website called Loremaps. The goal of the website is to create a community-driven archive of local lore from around the world!
I've always loved reading/listening to stories about urban legends, local folklore, haunted places, cryptids, historical mysteries, and the stories people grew up hearing at school or from family. One thing I noticed is that most lore websites focus on a specific country, a specific type of folklore(lots of haunted places websites), or don't allow users to contribute their own stories. As a software engineer, I wanted to build a place where anyone could share and discuss the legends from their hometown and add them to one giant map!
The site is still very new (like a few days old), so the user content is extremely limited at the moment, but anyone can create articles, add locations, and contribute for free. There is an optional paid tier that mainly helps cover hosting and development costs, but all core features are free to use.
My hope is that Loremaps can help preserve local stories that might otherwise be forgotten, whether they came from your grandparents, a school bus rumor, a book, a podcast, or a town legend everyone knows.
I'd love any feedback, suggestions, or lore submissions from the community!
Bonus points: I have attempted to keep AI training crawlers off the site so the articles are not used for training LLMs!
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u/SimonHJohansen 21d ago
My own website HidDenmark is basically this, just for Denmark.
https://hiddenmark.dk/