Today's tales are about two flowers with magnificent properties, 'Pimpernel, the Shepherd's Clock' and 'A Legend of the Gentian'.
All in Legends
Ep. 1083 - The Topaz Story Book - Wild Asters; Silver-Rod
We begin the week with a lovely poem about the wild Aster and what can only be described as a love letter to the Silver-Rod.
Ep. 1082 - The Topaz Story Book - The Little Weed + Golden-Rod and Purple Aster
We're finishing the week with two stories today, including another origin tale for the golden-rod that is a much, much darker version.
Ep. 1080 - The Topaz Story Book - The King's Candles
This is a week of origins, and we start off with how the King's Candles got their name.
Ep. 1078 - The Topaz Story Book - The Story of the Opal
Today's fairytale is an origin story for the opal, but also an extremely sad love story between two fairies.
Ep. 1077 - The Topaz Story Book - The Gay Little King
'The Gay Little King' is the story of the adventures of a young boy named Jaimie and a little maple, transformed into the little king.
Ep. 1076 - The Topaz Story Book - The Shet-Up Posy
'The Shet-Up Posy' is just as much about capturing the regionality of US folklore as it is about recognizing your own inner beauty.
Ep. 1075 - The Topaz Story Book - Lady White and Lady Yellow
'Lady White and Lady Yellow' is the story of two chrysanthemums, one of whom becomes the crest of the Daimyo.
Ep. 1074 - The Topaz Story Book - The Pumpkin Giant
'The Pumpkin Giant' is an outstandingly silly tale of the origin of the pumpkin, and the perfect beginning to Halloween week!
Ep. 1073 - The Topaz Story Book - Jack Frost
In today's poem from "The Topaz Story Book", Gabriel Setoun brings us a different side of Jack Frost than we're used to seeing.