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The Folktale Project

Oct 30, 2019

Happy Halloween from The Folktale Project! We're celebrating, as we do every year, with a retelling of the story of the origin of the Jack o' Lantern, 'Stingy Jack'.


Oct 28, 2019

'Twinkling Feet's Halloween' is the perfect story to start our week of Halloween folklore this year. It's an adorable tale of a pixie who loses his laugh on Halloween and looks to a jolly witch and Jack o Lantern for help.

From: The Topaz Story Book: Stories and Legends of Autumn, Hallowe'en, and Thanksgiving

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Oct 25, 2019

The best way I can describe 'The Lord, St. Peter and The Apostles' is as the original, Italian folklore version of "Buddy Christ" and shows Jesus as your friend who plays bad practical jokes.

From: Italian Popular Tales
Author: Thomas Frederick Crane

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Oct 23, 2019

'The Ingrates' tells us about the ways of the world as it is, and not at all as we'd like it to be. And it's not the best reflection of ourselves.

Title: Italian Popular Tales
Author: Thomas Frederick Crane

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Oct 21, 2019

In the Italian folktale of 'Vineyard I Was and Vineyard I Am' three people handle a misunderstanding in the most adult way possible, talking through the issue at hand and not overreacting (too much).

Title: Italian Popular Tales
Author: Thomas Frederick Crane

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