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The Folktale Project

Aug 31, 2020

This week I have three fairytales for you by Edith Howes from New Zealand. Howes does a marvelous job of describing how the natural world works to children through some amazing tales. Our first this week is 'Fanny Fly'.

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Aug 28, 2020

In our final fairytale from Canada this week 'The Blackfoot and The Bear' a young man is recused from certain death and makes a promise that is kept even today.

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Aug 26, 2020

Today's story from Canada, 'The Fall of the Spider Mann' tells us the origins of two seemingly unconnected animals. Trigger warning - there is a scene of mutilation at the end of the tale.

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Aug 24, 2020

'The Boys and The Giant' is the first of three stories from Canada by Cyrus Macmillan. It's the story of three boys and the adventure of a lifetime.

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Aug 21, 2020

In our final story from England for the week, 'A Son of Adam', an overly confident man gets his comeuppance with a truly skillful trick by his master.

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