'The Bad Wife' is a Russian story that reads like a 1960's sitcom plot, and I couldn't stop laughing the first time I read it.
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Ep. 920 - The Owl Tree - A Maine Legend
In our final ghost story from Maine, 'The Owl Tree', we have another tale of murder among the clergy.
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Ep. 919 - Jack Welch's Death Light - A Maine Legend
In today's legend from Maine we get a tale of murder and deceit, courtesy of the titular Jack Welch.
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Ep. 918 - Father Moody's Black Veil - A Maine Legend
Last week The Folktale Project was on vacation in Maine, and it brought back three stories from that beautiful coastal state, beginning with the story of a mysterious veiled clergyman, 'Father Moody's Black Veil'.
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Ep. 913 - Atalanta - A Greek Myth
In the Greek myth of 'Atalanta' we see how the titular character finds love following her victory in the Calydonian Hunt.
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Ep. 909 - The Beginning of Newness - A Zuni Creation Story
This week brings three stories from Katherine Judson's "Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest", beginning with an origin of the world tale from the Zuni.
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Ep. 908 - The Emperor Wenzel - A German Folktale
Our final tale from Germany is the not so historical account of how Wenceslaus IV tried so very hard to not become Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Ep. 907 - Lorelei - A German Folktale
'Lorelei' is a famous German tale that I'm surprised I've never told given that the story can be found in everything from opera to musical theater to hit TV shows.
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Ep. 906 - The Seven Maidens - A German Folktale
'The Seven Maidens' was originally a story meant to dissuade young women from living life and not marrying. But, like all good tales it adapts well to a modern interpretation and is one of the most empowering stories I've found.
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Ep. 886 - The Tengus, or the Elves with Long Noses - A Japanese Legend
Today's story from Japan is all about the tengu, a super interesting creature from Japanese folklore and gives us the kind of comprehensive background that we don't always get with mythical creatures!