The Folktale Project
Every week The Folktale Project brings you new folklore, fairytales, myths and legends from around the world. Some tales you've heard before and some brand new.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 1352
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Legends of the Rhine - The Origin of the Seven Mountains
An origin story featuring giants. There's no better way to end the week in my opinion.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - The Monk of Heisterbach
'The Monk of Heisterbach' becomes the Rhine's very own Rip Van Winkle while out pondering the words of the Lord.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - The Drachenfels
A conversion to Christianity, a fire breathing dragon and a maiden in distress. 'The Drachenfels' has it all.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - Knight Roland, Pt. 2
We're ending the week with another two part tale, this one featuring the famous Knight Roland, nephew of Charlemagne, hero and featured in song through the ages.
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Legends of the Rhine - Knight Roland, Pt. 1
We're ending the week with another two part tale, this one featuring the famous Knight Roland, nephew of Charlemagne, hero and featured in song through the ages.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - The Ring of Fastrada
'The Ring of Fastrada' is a tale of the love of the Emperor Charlemagne for his wife Fastrada and tells the origin of a city all in one story.
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Legends of the Rhine - The Building of the Minster, Pt. 2
In 'The Building of the Minster, Pt. 2' we'll find out if the aldermen of Aix-la-Chapelle are smarter than the Devil.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - The Building of the Minster, Pt. 1
In 'The Building of the Minster, Pt. 1' we see a group of aldermen make a deal with the devil to suit their own ends.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - The Arrow at Prüm
In a much happier tale than any of last week's stories, 'The Arrow at Prüm' tells the miraculous tale of how the abbey at Prüm was founded.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - The Minstrel of Neuenahr, Pt. 2
In the second part of 'The Minstrel of Neuenahr' we leave behind young love for war and despair. A typical love story in German folklore.
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Legends of the Rhine - The Minstrel of Neuenahr
'The Minstrel of Neuenahr' is a story in two parts, and this one is eternally hopeful and filled with young love.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - The Last Knight of Altenahr
Our first tale of the week is a story of a noble knight under the besieging army of a bishop in 'The Last Knight of Altenahr'.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - The Old Knight and His Daughters
In our final story of the week a father learns that having daughters isn't quite so bad when he takes in a deposed Emperor.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - Genovefa, Pt. 2
In the second part of the Rhine tale of 'Genovefa' we learn the fate of the Countess, her son, and the villainous Golo.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - Genovefa, Pt. 1
This week we once again have a two part tale with a historical origin - although the tale of 'Genovefa' is much kinder to its protagonist than its historical counterpart.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - The Doctor's Wine of Bernkastel
In today's episode we explore the healing properties of Rhine wines in 'The Doctor's wine of Bernkastel'.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - Riza
The Rhine story of 'Riza' is filled with that particular sort of Christian magic that comes close to being blasphemous.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - The Templars of Lahneck
In 'The Templars of Lahneck' we get a story of the conflict between the Knights Templar and the Church.
Host Dan Scholz
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Legends of the Rhine - The Emperor Wenzel
On its face 'The Emperor Wenzel' is a story of the succession of the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. But in reality, it's a story about just how good Bacharacher wine is.
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Legends of the Rhine - The Brothers, Pt. 2
Today on the podcast we have the final part of our story of love, honor, and duty in Wilhelm Ruland's 'The Brothers'.
Host Dan Scholz
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