Today we're bringing you a poem about apples and the tale of 'Johnny Appleseed' that is told to nearly every school aged child in the United States.
All in History
Ep. 1095 - The Topaz Story Book - Pomona
This week we begin with a retelling of the Roman myth of 'Pomona'.
Ep. 1085 - The Topaz Story Book - Queen Aster
Every so often in "The Topaz Story Book" we get a treat from a rather famous author. Today's tale of 'Queen Aster' comes from Louisa May Alcott.
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. 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. 1071 - The Topaz Story Book - The Sickle Moon
"It is a quaint and pretty tale | Six hundred summers old, | When in the green Tyrolean vale, | The peasant folk is told."
- 'The Sickle Moon', A Tyrolean Harvest Legend
Ep. 1068 - The Topaz Story Book - Intro + Nipon and the King of the Northland
The votes have been tallied and today we begin "The Topaz Story Book" with an Introduction, a poem and 'Nipon and the King of the Northland'!
Ep. 1067 - Legends of the Rhine - Stavoren
Today brings us the final story from Wilhelm Ruland's "Legends of the Rhine". 'Stavoren' is a tale filled with hubris and honestly it doesn't end well for anyone involved.
Ep. 1066 - Legends of the Rhine - Lohengrin
The penultimate story in "Legends of the Rhine", 'Lohengrin', is a tale that should be very familiar to opera lovers as well as fans of tales of chivalry.
Ep. 1065 - Legends of the Rhine - Siegfried
This is the final week of "Legends of the Rhine" and it's ending with three amazing tales, beginning with the story of the hero 'Siegfried'.