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- Ourson Pt. 3 - Violette - A French Fairytale
In our final episode of the French fairytale of 'Ourson' this week we finally get to really meet our protagonist as well as the young Princess Violette!
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20 min - Ourson Pt. 2 - Birth and Infancy of Ourson - A French Fairytale
In today's episode of 'Ourson' ('Birth and Infancy of Ourson') we get to finally meet our protagonist, the titular Ourson (or the Prince Marvellous).
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6 min - Ourson Pt. 1 - The Lark and the Toad - A French Fairytale
As we begin the final story from "Old French Fairytales" we finally have a story where we get to meet the fairies where all of the mischief comes from right from the start.
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11 min - The Wheat People - A New Zealand Fairytale
Our final fairytale of the natural world is 'The Wheat People' and is all about the lifecycle of wheat, teaching us how our food lives.
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5 min - At Sunset - A New Zealand Fairytale
As we continue with our fairytales of the natural world by Edith Howes we arrive at a story of the water cycle. That's right, 'At Sunset' is a story all about the way water moves through the states of matter - and it's awesome.
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6 min - Fanny Fly - A New Zealand Fairytale
This week I have three fairytales for you by Edith Howes from New Zealand. Howes does a marvelous job of describing how the natural world works to children through some amazing tales. Our first this week is 'Fanny Fly'.
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6 min - The Blackfoot and The Bear - A Canadian Fairytale
In our final fairytale from Canada this week 'The Blackfoot and The Bear' a young man is recused from certain death and makes a promise that is kept even today.
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10 min - The Fall of the Spider Man - A Canadian Fairytale
Today's story from Canada, 'The Fall of the Spider Mann' tells us the origins of two seemingly unconnected animals. Trigger warning - there is a scene of mutilation at the end of the tale.
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14 min - The Boys and The Giant - A Canadian Fairytale
'The Boys and The Giant' is the first of three stories from Canada by Cyrus Macmillan. It's the story of three boys and the adventure of a lifetime.
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5 min - A Son of Adam - An English Fairytale
In our final story from England for the week, 'A Son of Adam', an overly confident man gets his comeuppance with a truly skillful trick by his master.
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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.