Family Folktales Podcast
1) The Three Dogs
A young man trades his three sheep for three dogs with unusual abilities, and they help him save a princess! Will they be able to save her again when she is blackmailed into marrying another?
2) How to Tell a True Princess
You may have heard a different version of this story before, but the moral remains the same: never judge a book by its cover!
3) The Dragon and his Grandmother
Three soldiers, deserters from a great battle, make a bargain with a dragon: they will have all the money they need for seven years, and then be prepared to serve the dragon – unless they can find th...Show More
4) A Lost Paradise
A king passing by a charcoal burner’s hut hears the man and his wife lamenting their lives; he invites the pair to live in the castle as his guests. At dinner, he gives them only one rule: they must n...Show More
5) The White Slipper
A king seriously injures his foot and only one person is able to bring him relief. When his specially treated shoe is lost, so is all hope; the man responsible for his freedom from pain has died. Is t...Show More
6) The White Doe
After the birth of her greatly-anticipated child, a queen fails to show proper respect to the crab-fairy responsible; in retaliation, the crab-fairy curses the infant princess to never know sunlight u...Show More
7) The Hoodie-Crow
A young woman agrees to marry a hoodie-crow, and all is well until her three babies are stolen. When her crow husband also disappears, the young woman sets out on a quest to reunite her family.
8) Which was the Foolishest?
Two wives try to convince their husbands of more and more outrageous things to prove which man is more foolish in this Icelandic tale!
9) Mohammed with the Magic Finger
A boy with unusual abilities saves his uncle’s life three times; when the two set out to seek their fortunes, which one will save the other?
10) How Some Wild Animals Became Tame Ones
Who doesn’t love a wedding? When a miller invites several animal chiefs to his wedding, a young lad tries to warn them away from the event; will any of the animals listen?