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. 914 - Pygmalion - A Greek Myth
In our final Greek myth of the week we meet a sculptor king who creates his own perfect mate. This is 'Pygmalion', but it really should be called 'Galatea'.
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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. 912 - Apollo and Daphne - A Greek Myth
This week I'm bringing you three stories from ancient Greece via Jean Lang's "A Book of Myths". Our first tale is a story of love (ish) and the creation of the laurel tree - 'Apollo and Daphne'.
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Ep. 911 - The Creation of the World - A Pima Folktale
In our final story from Katharine Berry Judson's "Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest" is another creation myth, this time from the Pima peoples of Arizona.
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Ep. 910 - The Men of the Early Times - A Zuni Folktale
In today's story from the Zuni we learn more about the first humans to walk the earth.
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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. 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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