The Folktale Project

Italian Folktales, Italian Popular Tales, Thomas Frederick Crane

My favorite tales always feature a strong, smart woman and 'The Clever Girl' is the best of those that also has a young prince who also appreciates her wisdom and wit.

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Aug 5

Aug 5 Ep. 749 - Crab - An Italian Folktale

Italian Folktales, Italian Popular Tales, Thomas Frederick Crane

Our second story from Italy about how a peasant pulls one over on the nobility is 'Crab', the Italian version of the German folktale "Doctor Knowall".

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Aug 3

Aug 3 Ep. 748 - The Thoughtless Abbot - An Italian Folktale

Italian Folktales, Thomas Frederick Crane, Italian Popular Tales

In the first of three Italian folktales this week that focuses on just how much more clever the peasants are than the clergy or nobility, 'The Thoughtless Abbot' has his neck saved by a trusted servant.

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Jan 17

Jan 17 Ep. 653 - The Clever Peasant - An Italian Folktale

'The Clever Peasant' has every opportunity to go a very dark, very different way but in the end it's an endearingly wholesome tale of a generous king and a wise peasant.

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Jan 15

Jan 15 Ep. 652 - The Cock That Wished to Become Pope - An Italian Folktale

'The Cock That Wished to Become Pope' is a story that ends in a most logical way, and yet you're still not fully expecting it.

Jan 13

Jan 13 Ep. 651 - The Doctor's Apprentice - An Italian Folktale

I love a good story where a character tries so hard to be right about something but in the end is proven a fool. And the Italian tale of 'The Doctor's Apprentice' is an almost perfect example.

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Oct 25

Oct 25 Ep. 620 - The Lord, St. Peter and The Apostles - An Italian Folktale

The best way I can describe 'The Lord, St. Peter and The Apostles' is as the original, Italian folklore version of "Buddy Christ" and shows Jesus as your friend who plays bad practical jokes.

Oct 23

Oct 23 Ep. 619 - The Ingrates - An Italian Folktale

'The Ingrates' tells us about the ways of the world as it is, and not at all as we'd like it to be. And it's not the best reflection of ourselves.

Oct 21

Oct 21 Ep. 618 - Vineyard I Was and Vineyard I Am - An Italian Folktale

In the Italian folktale of 'Vineyard I Was and Vineyard I Am' three people handle a misunderstanding in the most adult way possible, talking through the issue at hand and not overreacting (too much).