The Folktale Project

In 'The God of War' we get the rare opportunity to witness the creation of a God from a historical figure and see Guan Yu become The God of War.

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Mar 2

Mar 2 Ep. 682 - The Fire God - A Chinese Folktale

In the story of 'The Fire God' from "The Chinese Fairy Book" get get introduced to the Chinese god of fire and a story of her compassion for a kind and good man.

Dec 13

Dec 13 Ep. 641 - The Sorcerer of the White Lotus Lodge - A Chinese Folktale

Our final Chinese fairy tale this year, 'The Sorcerer of the White Lotus Lodge' is the tale of a great sorcerer who gets away with pretty much everything.

Dec 9

Dec 9 EP. 639 - The Bird with Nine Heads - A Chinese Folktale

In 'The Bird with Nine Heads' we meet a few sea dragons, a brave (but not so bright) youth and a kidnapped princess. It's quite a way to start a week of Chinese tales.

Oct 11

Oct 11 Ep. 614 - The Three Ruling Gods - A Chinese Folktale

'The Three Ruling Gods' tells us the story of how the Gods of the Water, Earth and Heavens came to be, and why they appear the way they do.

Oct 9

Oct 9 Ep. 613 - The Girl with the Horse's Head, or The Silkworm Goddess - A Chinese Folktale

In the Chinese tale of 'The Silkworm Goddess' we learn about the origin of the Goddess who is tasked with protecting the silkworm. And it's quite the story.

Oct 7

Oct 7 Ep. 612 - The Great Flood - A Chinese Folktale

In the first of three new stories from China we have 'The Great Flood' a story that has familiar elements from the Judeo-Christian tradition, Russian folklore and others.

Jul 10

Jul 10 Ep. 575 - The Three Rhymesters - A Chinese Folktale

'The Three Rhymesters' is a fun story that praises intelligence and a quick wit. And it praises (to an extent) a young woman, which is unfortunately rare in folklore.

Jul 8

Jul 8 Ep. 574 - Who Was the Sinner?

We start off our week of Chinese folklore with a short tale chock full of schadenfreude, 'Who Was the Sinner?' from "The Chinese Fairy Book".