Family Folktales Podcast
1) The Brown Bear of Norway
A princess declares she will marry an enchanted prince, The Brown Bear of Norway; when that happens, she learns that she will have to face years of difficult trials to free him from his enchantment. H...Show More
2) The Prince and the Three Fates
A king is told by fairies that his infant son’s life will be ended by a crocodile, a serpent, or a dog. Is there any way for the princeling to avoid his fate?
3) The Monkey and the Jellyfish
When the sea-queen becomes ill only the liver of an ape can cure her. A turtle is able to capture a monkey and bring him back, but what will happen when a jellyfish explains why the monkey is there?
4) Don Giovanni de la Fortuna
A once-wealthy man makes a deal with the devil that will bring him unlimited money if he can hold up his end of the deal. Who will come out on top?
5) How the Dragon was Tricked
A young man delights in playing cruel tricks on others until he is brought before the king. The king gives him a chance to save his own life: all he needs to do is trick a dragon.
6) The Witch
Two children are sent by their cruel stepmother to serve her mother – a witch. What gifts might their grandmother give them to help them escape her cruelty?
7) The Story of the Fisherman and his Wife
After a fisherman tells his wife of the unusual fish he caught and released (it was really an enchanted prince!), she convinces him to go back to the fish to ask for a better home. But what will happe...Show More
8) The Marvellous Musician
A lonely fiddler’s music attracts three interested pupils – a wolf, a fox, and a hare – who are not his ideal students. How will he get out of teaching them?
9) Rosanella
Two fairies both seek to be elected the Queen of the Fairies; which will perform the greatest wonder, and therefore win the election?
10) The White Cat
A king sets his three sons tasks to decide who will inherit his kingdom. A mysterious white cat helps the youngest compete the first two tasks; will he trust her enough to complete the third?