Today the Prince and the Master-Maid will be officially introduced to each other by the giant, and then run away together. Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Host: Dan Scholz Support The Folktale Project by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/folktaleprojector buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject.

The Blue Fairy Book - The Master-Maid, Pt. 3

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This week from China we have a sweet and short story of the cooperation between man and nature.  Book: The Chinese Fairy Book Editor: Dr. R. Wilhelm Translator: Frederick H. Martens 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!    

The Flower-Elves - A Chinese Folktale

'The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body' is a familiar tale, but one that is at the same time very much its own story of love and kindness.  Title: East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North Authors: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe 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!    

The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body - A Norwegian 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  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!    

The Lost Woman - A Blackfeet 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  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.  

Prince Sandalwood: The Father of Korea - A Korean Folktale

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 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.  

The Blue Fairy Book - The Master-Maid, Pt. 3

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