Today's story from Germany is a tale of love, loss and the possession of 'The Island of Mainau'.
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Ep. 959 - The Farmyard Cock and the Weathercock - A Hans Christian Andersen Folktale
Our final story from Hans Christian Andersen this week is the tale of a fight between two cocks on a farm, 'The Farmyard Cock and the Weathercock'.
Ep. 958 - The Flax - A Hans Christian Andersen Folktale
'The Flax' is the story of a piece of flax as only Hans Christian Andersen could write it. Heartbreaking and poignant.
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Ep. 957 - Buckwheat - A Hans Christian Andersen Folktale
This week we're revisiting Hans Christian Andersen's "Fairy Tales" for three new stories, the kinds that only Hans Christian Andersen could bring us, beginning with 'Buckwheat'.
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Ep. 954 - The Anxious Leaf - An American Folktale
'The Anxious Leaf' is our first tale of autumn for this Thanksgiving week here in the US.
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Ep. 953 - Mangita and Larina - A Philippine Folktale
'Mangita and Larina' is a familiar tale about two sisters and a mysterious visitor.
Ep. 952 - The Light of the Fly - A Philippine Folktale
'The Light of the Fly' is a poem from the Philippines all about how the firefly got his lantern.
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Ep. 951 - The Passing of Loku - A Philippine Folktale
Our first tale this week from "Philippine Folklore Stories" is the story of the origin of a lizard known for its distinctive cry.
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Ep. 950 - Scrapefoot - An English Fairytale
Finishing off our week of tales from Joseph Jacobs we have what is absolutely my favorite version of the Goldilocks tale - 'Scrapefoot'.
Ep. 949 - The Three Wishes - An English Fairytale
'The Three Wishes' is a lovely English fairytale about thinking before you speak and of course a delicious black pudding.
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