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- Uncle Capriano - An Italian Folktale
From 'Italian Popular Tales' we have the story of practical jokes gone (in my opinion) too far with Uncle Capriano.
Book: Italian Popular Tales
Author: Thomas Frederick Crane
Host: Dan Scholz
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11 min - The King of the Golden Mountain - A German Folktale
This week we return to The Brothers Grimm with the harrowing tale of the making (and keeping) of a King.
Book: Snowdrop & Other Tales
Authors: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Host: Dan Scholz
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14 min - The Flower-Elves - A Chinese Folktale
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
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10 min - The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body - A Norwegian 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
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16 min - 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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21 min - 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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12 min - 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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17 min - 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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13 min - 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
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15 min - 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
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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.