This week we're catching back up with "Good Little Henry" and his quest for the plant of life to cure his dying mother with 'The Vintage'.

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A search for the elixir of life, eight old men with special magical talents, and the King at the center of it all. 'The King of Huai Nan' is the perfect way to end our week of Chinese folklore.

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In 'The God of War' we get the rare opportunity to witness the creation of a God from a historical figure and see Guan Yu become The God of War.

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In the story of 'The Fire God' from "The Chinese Fairy Book" get get introduced to the Chinese god of fire and a story of her compassion for a kind and good man.

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'Bishop Willigis' is a story from Germany that reminds us to all be proud of where we come from, no matter where that may be.

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'The Bells of Speyer' is a story about two German Emperors and the church bells that tell their worth.

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This week is all about more historical tales from Germany and Wilhelm Ruland's "Legends of the Rhine". We start with 'The Little Man at the Angel's Pillar', the story of a layman who questions the wisdom of a master and gets his immortal comeuppance.

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Our final palate cleansing fable from Aesop 'The Milkmaid and Her Pot of Milk' is an anachronistic retelling of the origin of one of the most popular phrases to come from Aesop "never count your chickens before they're hatched."

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Today's fables from Aesop 'The Mischievous Dog' and 'The Monkey and The Dolphin' offer insights into today's political landscape that should be heeded.

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This week is a palate cleanser of sort. After a few long stories I'm bringing you a week of fables from Aesop, beginning with 'The Belly and The Members'.

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