Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share The Folktale Project
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
The Folktale Project
The Folktale Project episodes
- The Frog that Wished to make Herself as Big as the Ox, and The Two Mules - French Fables
Today we have two new fables from Jean de la Fontaine that warn us about living outside of our means and bragging about our wealth.
Subscribe to The Folktale Project at http://folktaleproject.com/subscribe. Support The Folktale Project https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.
4 min - The Grasshopper and the Ant, and The Raven and The Fox - French Fables
This week (and next) I'll be bringing you some of my favorite fables beginning this week with stories from Jean de la Fontaine.
Subscribe to The Folktale Project at http://folktaleproject.com/subscribe. Support The Folktale Project https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.
5 min - A Ride for a Bride - An American Folktale
Our final story from the American Revolutionary War - 'A Ride for a Bride' - is a much happier tale of a soldier and his love than Wednesday's 'Robert Lockwood's Fate'. A great way to end the week.
Subscribe to The Folktale Project at http://folktaleproject.com/subscribe. Support The Folktale Project at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.
8 min - Robert Lockwood's Fate - An American Folktale
'Robert Lockwood's Fate' is a tale of love and trust gone terribly, terribly wrong during America's Revolutionary War.
Subscribe to The Folktale Project at https://folktaleproject.com/subscribe
Support The Folktale Project at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject
7 min - The Tory's Conversion - An American Folktale
This week we're reading three stories from Charles Skinner's "Myths and Legends of Our Own Land" about the American Revolution, beginning with 'The Tory's Conversion'.
Subscribe to The Folktale Project at http://folktaleproject.com/subscribe. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.
7 min - The Léshy - A Russian Folktale
For our final story from Russia this week we meet a Léshy, a creature with a propensity for abducting children.
Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.
6 min - Wednesday - A Russian Folktale
In 'Wednesday' we learn that you shouldn't always ask for help from Mother Wednesday. Especially if it involves preparing your linen.
Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.
7 min - Friday - A Russian Folktale
This week we're returning to one of my favorite books - "Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore" beginning with a story about what happens when you work on Friday.
Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.
4 min - Watanabé cuts off the Oni's Arm - A Japanese Legend
Our final story from Japan this week features the hero Watanabé as he guards the city of Kioto from the oni.
Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.
9 min - The Tengus, or the Elves with Long Noses - A Japanese Legend
Today's story from Japan is all about the tengu, a super interesting creature from Japanese folklore and gives us the kind of comprehensive background that we don't always get with mythical creatures!
Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.
10 min
About The Folktale Project
From the publisher's feed
Every week The Folktale Project brings you new folklore, fairytales, myths and legends from around the world. Some tales you've heard before and some brand new.