The baby-bringing stork myth also independently developed in America, with the Sioux version being about wood storks, rather than white storks. The story then got a boost in popularity thanks to ...

German folklore held that storks found babies ("stork stones") in caves or marshes and brought them to households in a basket on their backs or in their beaks. The babies would then be given to ...

though vascular birthmarks like stork bites or hemangiomas are often present at birth or shortly after. Myth 2: Birthmarks Are a Result of Something the Mother Did During Pregnancy Fact ...

The "ooievaar" plays an important role in the Dutch myths and legends. Find out how this stately bird has found its way into the Dutch culture and language.