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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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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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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'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.
'The King of Love' is the first story in Thomas Crane's "Italian Popular Tales" and has so many pieces of other tale hidden inside it almost became a challenge to find them all!
My favorite tales always feature a strong, smart woman and 'The Clever Girl' is the best of those that also has a young prince who also appreciates her wisdom and wit.
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Our second story from Italy about how a peasant pulls one over on the nobility is 'Crab', the Italian version of the German folktale "Doctor Knowall".
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In the first of three Italian folktales this week that focuses on just how much more clever the peasants are than the clergy or nobility, 'The Thoughtless Abbot' has his neck saved by a trusted servant.
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