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Folklore, fairytales and legends from around the world the way they were meant to be. Brought to you every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Who says you're too old for a good story?

The Folktale Project Dan Scholz

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Folklore, fairytales and legends from around the world the way they were meant to be. Brought to you every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Who says you're too old for a good story?

    The Lost Woman - A Blackfeet Folktale

    The Lost Woman - A Blackfeet Folktale

    This week we have a love story from the Blackfeet Nation. It's quite a tale brought to us by George Bird Grinnell.
    Title: Blackfoot Lodge Tales: The Story of a Prairie People
    Author: George Bird Grinnell
    Host: Dan Scholz
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    • 20 min
    Prince Sandalwood: The Father of Korea - A Korean Folktale

    Prince Sandalwood: The Father of Korea - A Korean Folktale

    Today's story is a combination of my favorite types of tales and origin story and a tale told by a grandparent to their grandchildren. That it features a bear turning human is just a bonus!
    Book: Korean Fairy Tales
    Author: William Elliot Griffis
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    • 11 min
    Unlucky Daniel - A Russian Fairytale

    Unlucky Daniel - A Russian Fairytale

    Today a very lucky Dan will share with you the twisted and twisting tale of 'Unlucky Daniel'.
    Book: Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales
    Author: Anonymous
    Illustrator: Noel L. Nisbet
    Translator: R. Nisbet Bain
    Host: Dan Scholz
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    • 16 min
    The Morning Star and the Evening Star - A Romanian Fairytale

    The Morning Star and the Evening Star - A Romanian Fairytale

    Today we have a story of brotherly love and a healthy dose of mistrust. But we get a lovely story out of it.
    Book: Roumanian Fairy Tales
    Author: Various
    Compiler: Mite Kremnitz
    Editor: J. M. Percival
    Host: Dan Scholz
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    • 12 min
    The Three Heads of the Well - An English Fairytale

    The Three Heads of the Well - An English Fairytale

    This week's tale is one of my favorite versions of the "Toads and Diamonds" story - 'The Three Heads of the Well'.
    Book: English Fairy Tales
    Editor: Flora Annie Webster Steel
    Host: Dan Scholz
    Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject.
    To get more full stories and early access to all of the Folktale Project subscribe on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject!
     
     

    • 14 min
    The Coins of Elijah - A Jewish Fairytale

    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 us. Something we should all certainly aspire to.
    Book: Jewish Fairy Stories
    Editor: Aunt Naomi
    Translator: Gerald Friedlander
    Host: Dan Scholz
    Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleproject or buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject.
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