The Folktale Project

The Three Heads of the Well - An Englisih Fairytale

This week's tale is one of my favorite versions of the "Toads and Diamonds" story - 'The Three...

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• 7 días

The Coins of Elijah - A Jewish Fairytale

Today's story from 'Jewish Fairy Stories' is a tale all about doing good with what heaven blesses...

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• 14 días

Urashima - A Japanese Fairytale

'Urashima' is the sad story of a fisherman from Japan. Sad, and yet very sweet in its telling....

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• 21 días

The Horse-Dew and the Witch - A Turkish Fairytale

'The Horse-Dew and the Witch' is not only a proper love story, but there's a touch of Baba Yaga...

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• 28 días

The Fairy Orlanda

'The Fairy Orlanda' is another tale of love, this time from "Italian Popular Tales". Maybe I just...

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The World's Beauty - An Armenian Folktale

Today's story comes from Armenia and is kind of a love story? Maybe if you squint? Book: The...

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The Herd Boy and The Weaving Maiden

After a special announcement we get to this week's story - 'The Herd Boy and The Weaving Maiden'...

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• 2 meses

The Bird with Nine Heads

The story of 'The Bird with Nine Heads' really isn't about the titular bird, but I guess it's...

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The Cave of Beasts

A story of exceptionally bad parenting and the least believable "Happily Ever After" awaits you...

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The Favorite of Fortune and the Child of Ill Luck

Today's fairytale from China is the story of a young Princess with bad luck trying to find some...

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• 2 meses

Who was the sinner? + The Magic Cask

TW: Death Today we have two stories from ancient China, the first about assumptions and the...

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How Greed for a Trifling Thing Led a Man to Lose a Great One

TW: Death, Gore Today's Chinese fairy tale tells of not being greedy. Book: The Chinese...

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The Three Rhymsters

Three brothers-in-law and a drinking game lead to a bit of sexism in this Chinese tale. Book:...

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Women's Words Part Flesh and Blood

Today we begin a new story book - "The Chinese Fairy Book" with 'Women's Words Part Flesh and...

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The Red Etin

Today brings the final story from "The Blue Fairy Book" - 'The Red Etin'. Enjoy! Book: The...

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The Black Bull of Norroway

Today's story is the second to last in The Blue Fairy Book - 'The Black Bull of Norroway'....

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The History of Jack the Giant-Killer

Today we have all of the stories of Jack the Giant-Killer in one epic tale. TW - lots of giant...

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The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Pt. 11

Today we have the conclusion of the Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou. And we meet...

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The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Pt. 10

Today Prince Ahmed heads off to find the second gift his father has requested as proof of his...

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The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Pt. 9

Can the Fairy Paribanou fulfill the Sultan of the Indies' request? Of course! Will he make...

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