From 'Italian Popular Tales' we have the story of practical jokes gone (in my opinion) too far with Uncle Capriano.
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Ep. 1269 - The Fairy Orlanda
'The Fairy Orlanda' is another tale of love, this time from "Italian Popular Tales". Maybe I just don't get love stories?
Ep. 929 - Teresina, Luisa, and the Bear - An Italian Folktale
A variation on the good daughter/bad daughter tale, 'Teresina, Louisa, and the Bear' is quite a story.
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Ep. 928 - A Tuscan Bluebeard - An Italian Folktale
The Tuscan version of 'Bluebeard' may just be my favorite version of this classic fairytale. I do hope you agree.
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Ep. 927 - A Tuscan Snow White and the Dwarfs - An Italian Folktale
This week I have three stories from Tuscany, brought to us by Isabella M. Anderton, beginning with 'A Tuscan Snow White and the Dwarfs'.
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Ep. 905 - The Story of Judas - An Italian Folktale
In our final Italian religious story of the week 'The Story of Judas' we fill in the blanks between the betrayal and death of Judas Iscariot.
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Ep. 904 - Pilate - An Italian Folktale
The Italian folktale of 'Pilate' tells us of the fate of Pontius Pilate following the crucifixion.
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Ep. 903 - St. Peter and His Sisters - An Italian Folktale
This week we have three very religious folktales from Italy that either teach us a lesson about, or fill in some historical holes in early Christianity. In St. Peter and His Sisters we learn just who can get into heaven.
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Ep. 857 - King Bean - An Italian Fairytale
'King Bean' is an Italian love story of sorts, but it also includes some witches, murder and a transforming King. A little something for everyone.
Ep. 856 - Zelinda and the Monster - An Italian Fairytale
'Zelinda and the Monster' is an Italian version of 'Beauty and the Beast' where the beast is much, much less charming and much, much more realistic.