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- King John and the Abbot of Canterbury - An English Fairytale
'King John and the Abbot of Canterbury' is an English take on the Italian 'Crab' and German 'Dr. Knowall', but it's my absolute favorite version of the story.
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8 min - The Cat and the Mouse - An English Fairytale
Our first of three stories from "English Fairytales" and "More English Fairytales" by Joseph Jacobs is 'The Cat and the Mouse' and it's one of my favorite kinds of tales, the progressive tale of a mouse on a quest.
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5 min - The Language of Birds - A Turkish Folktale
Our final story from Turkey, 'The Language of Birds', shows us that there are some things we humans just aren't supposed to understand.
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5 min - The Calif Omar - A Turkish Folktale
In 'The Calif Omar' we see reason and justice prevail for a wrongly accused man.
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4 min - How the Priest Knew That it Would Snow - A Turkish Folktale
Our first of three stories from Turkey, 'How the Priest Knew That it Would Snow' includes a traveller, a Priest and a particularly talented pig.
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7 min - The Clever Girl - An Italian Folktale
My favorite tales always feature a strong, smart woman and 'The Clever Girl' is the best of those that also has a young prince who also appreciates her wisdom and wit.
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10 min - Crab - An Italian Folktale
Our second story from Italy about how a peasant pulls one over on the nobility is 'Crab', the Italian version of the German folktale "Doctor Knowall".
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7 min - The Thoughtless Abbot - An Italian Folktale
In the first of three Italian folktales this week that focuses on just how much more clever the peasants are than the clergy or nobility, 'The Thoughtless Abbot' has his neck saved by a trusted servant.
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7 min - The Story of Rags Habakuk, the Two Blue Rats, and the Circus Man Who Came with Spot Cash Money - An American Fairytale
As we conclude our week with the gold buckskin whincher from Carl Sandburg's "Rootabaga Stories" we get a very American version of 'The Monkey's Paw'.
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9 min - The Story of Jason Squiff and Why He Had a Popcorn Hat, Popcorn Mittens and Popcorn Shoes - An American Fairytale
Today we're following the gold buckskin whincher to its next owner to discover what power it will possess over the cistern cleaner Jason Squiff.
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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.