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- The Fairy Princess of Ergetz, Pt. 1 - A Jewish Fairytale
'The Fairy Princess of Ergetz' is our final story from "Jewish Fairytales and Legends" that I'll read this year and really is one of the most remarkable tales I've read all year.
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15 min - The Rabbi's Bogey-Man - A Jewish Folktale
Gertrude Landa's version of the creation of the Golem, 'The Rabbi's Bogey-Man' is possibly my favorite version of this classic Jewish folktale. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
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9 min - The Pope's Game of Chess - A Jewish Folktale
'The Pope's Game of Chess' is a story about the abduction of a child, some gaslighting, and the connection between fathers and sons that cannot be broken.
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15 min - The Higgledy-Piggledy Palace - A Jewish Folktale
In Gertrude Landa's Jewish folktale of 'The Higgledy-Piggledy Palace' we get a story of Abraham and his wife Sarah and a warning to Pharaoh (that of course isn't heeded).
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14 min - The Golden Goose - A Brothers Grimm Folktale
Yes, I've told the Brothers Grimm tale of 'The Golden Goose' before, but it's been years and this is a slightly different version that I enjoy much more. I hope you feel the same!
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11 min - The Vagabonds - A Brothers Grimm Folktale
In the Brothers Grimm tale of 'The Vagabonds' a good innkeeper learns a lesson the hard way, courtesy of a cheating cock and hen.
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7 min - The Turnip - A Brothers Grimm Folktale
In the Brothers Grimm tale of 'The Turnip' the pair perfectly encapsulates the brother dynamic and has simply the most delicious twist I've come across ever.
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9 min - Mrs. November's Dinner Party - An American Folktale
While many of us avoided large Thanksgiving dinners I wanted to share 'Mrs. November's Dinner Party' to remind everyone just how chaotic it could have been. 😁
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13 min - A Turkey for the Stuffing - An American Folktale
This Thanksgiving will be very different for many of us. 'A Turkey for the Stuffing" is the perfect story for this year of COVID Thanksgiving, prompting us to be grateful for what we do have, even if it isn't what we'd like to have.
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9 min - The Two Alms, or The Thanksgiving Day Gift - An American Folktale
As we come to Thanksgiving this Thursday here in America I'm brining you three stories from the Topaz Fairy Book all about the holiday, beginning with 'The Two Alms, or The Thanksgiving Day Gift'.
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About The Folktale Project
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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.