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Apr 17, 2024

This week's tale is one of my favorite versions of the "Toads and Diamonds" story - 'The Three Heads of the Well'.


Book: English Fairy Tales

Editor: Flora Annie Webster Steel

Host: Dan Scholz


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Apr 10, 2024

Today's story from 'Jewish Fairy Stories' is a tale all about doing good with what heaven blesses us. Something we should all certainly aspire to.


Book: Jewish Fairy Stories

Editor: Aunt Naomi
Translator: Gerald Friedlander

Host: Dan Scholz


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Apr 3, 2024

'Urashima' is the sad story of a fisherman from Japan. Sad, and yet very sweet in its telling.


Book: Japanese Fairy Tales

Author: Grace James

Host: Dan Scholz


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Mar 27, 2024

'The Horse-Dew and the Witch' is not only a proper love story, but there's a touch of Baba Yaga in the witch that's just perfect!


Book: Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales

Author: Ignácz Kúnos

Host: Dan Scholz


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Mar 20, 2024

'The Fairy Orlanda' is another tale of love, this time from "Italian Popular Tales". Maybe I just don't get love stories?

Book: Italian Popular Tales

Author: Thomas Frederick Crane

Host: Dan Scholz

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