The Folktale Project

Jul 7

Jul 7 Ep. 895 - The Frog that Wished to make Herself as Big as the Ox, and The Two Mules - French Fables

Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Folklore, Fable, French Folktale, Jean de la Fontaine

Today we have two new fables from Jean de la Fontaine that warn us about living outside of our means and bragging about our wealth.

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Apr 29

Apr 29 Ep. 707 - 'The Cat and The Mice' and 'The Cat and The Rat'

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables, The Fables of La Fontaine, Jean de la Fontaine

Today we have the Aesop tale of 'The Cat and The Mice' and La Fontaine's adaptation 'The Cat and The Rat'. A story about trickery that's one of my absolute favorites.

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Apr 27

Apr 27 Ep. 706 - 'The Ass and the Lap Dog' and 'The Ass and the Little Dog'

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables, Jean de la Fontaine

This week is going to be all about Aesop and La Fontaine, with each episode featuring a fable from Aesop and its adaptation by La Fontaine. Beginning with 'The Ass and the Lap Dog' and 'The Ass and the Little Dog'.

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Feb 21

Feb 21 Ep. 678 - The Milkmaid and Her Pot of Milk - An Aesop Fable

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables

Our final palate cleansing fable from Aesop 'The Milkmaid and Her Pot of Milk' is an anachronistic retelling of the origin of one of the most popular phrases to come from Aesop "never count your chickens before they're hatched."

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Aug 20

Aug 20 Ep. 436 - The Hares and Frogs in a Storm

Daniel Scholz

Aesop's Fables