With 'The Tricks of a Woman' it's surely all about historical perspective. You can see this as a tale to warn men of the cunning nature of women, but I like to see it as a woman putting a cocky man in his place.

In 'The Maiden of The Sea' (our first tale ever from Armenia) we meet "the baby" my very favorite character ever. And I can almost guarantee that you'll love him too!

Our final French story of the week, 'Blondine' is part one of a Patreon supporter special, the complete story of 'The Story of Blondine, Bonne-Biche, and Beau-Minon'.

In Mme. De Beaumont's 'The Widow and Her Two Daughters' we have a story where both daughters give of themselves. They each get a gift from a fairy, but are both truly rewarded?

We've looked at many fairytales that follow the story of 'The Fairies', but Charles Perrault's version has some spectacular features that make it well worth it.

The Russian tale of 'The Judgement of Shemyaka' is a cautionary tale on the ability of some people to seemingly get away with anything. The entire story is mind boggling.

'Who Lived in The Skull' is the perfect story to learn to perform for small children, especially if you learn Arthur Ransome's recommended hand movements.

In 'Story of The Duck with Golden Eggs' we have a duck who lays golden eggs if cared for, but can make you a Tsar if you eat it. I'll let you guess what happens to the duck.

Another story from the Chinese Fairy Book starring an Ogre, but in the case of 'The Flying Ogre' we also see a heavenly hunter of said ogre.

The Chinese folktale of 'How The Five Ancients Became Men' explains the creation of the Gods from nature. It's a beautiful mixture of folklore, history and mythology.