The Folktale Project

In the Brothers Grimm folktale of 'The Three Languages' we get a story that is both expected (the protagonist uses his unique knowledge to better himself) and unexpected (the Grimms don't generally do folklore disparaging the Church).

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In 'The Wolf and The Man' we learn how animals may perceive human technology, specifically hunting technology.

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The Brothers Grimm story of 'The Duration of Life' cuts way too close for someone deep in the years of the Ass.

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In the Pawee folktale 'The Ghost Bride' we get an interesting view into the daily life of the Pawnee on the plains. Plus a ghost, just because.

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Our second Native American folktale this Thanksgiving week is the story of 'The Dog and The Root Digger' and tells us the tale of a man who steals the buffalo from the plains and the brave Napi who gets them back.

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In our first of three Native American folktales this week we get the story of why the deer has no gall bladder and the antelope has no dewclaw.

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In our final chapter of 'Blondine, Bonne-Biche and Bon-Minon' this week the action really gets going with the introduction of 'The Parrot'.

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'Blondine's Second Awakening' shows just how alone Blondine feels in the castle of Bonne-Biche. It's heartbreaking for sure, but nearly outweighed by the teaching methodology of Bonne-Biche and Beau Minon.

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This week we're picking up where we left off in the story of 'Blondine, Bonne-Bich, and Beau-Minon' with the story of Bonne-Biche, where we meet the very talented white hind herself. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject) or Ko-fi (http://ko-fi.com/thefolktaleproject).

In our last Canadian Fairy Tale 'The Boy Who Was Saved By Thoughts' we have a story of trials, tribulations, and humility instead of a tale of origins. It's quite a story to end the week.

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