So, You Think You Know Fairy Tales
Reading and writing fairy tales and folk tales with a modern perspective.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
How the Phoenix Got Her Fine Plumage
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Even now, the other birds are asking for food when they have none. This week, I thought we'd pick a particular country in Asia to v...
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Crow Brings the Daylight
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He looks dependable. This week's tale comes to us from Canada. Crow Brings the Daylight is a folktale about, you guessed it, Crow....
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Armadillo's Song
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He looks like a great singer. This week, we take a stroll to Bolivia to look at the armadillo and his burning desire to sing. In Armadi...
Thursday, October 13, 2016
The Wishing Skin
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Does it still feel like you have immense power when your crown is bigger than you are? This week's folk tales comes to us from Hun...
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Tatterhood
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Does that mean they're actually triplets? Hello, reader! This week's tale comes to us from Europe, probably Norway or Iceland, a...
Thursday, September 29, 2016
The Girl Who Got the Better of the Gentleman
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It's hard to find a picture to fit this story, so here's a picture of Ireland. This week, we travel to Ireland to look at one o...
Thursday, September 22, 2016
The Fire-Bird and Vasilisa
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Get back here, you! Otherwise, the tsar will kill me. Today, we're heading over to Russia to look at The Firebird and Vasilisa . I ...
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