The Folktale Project

This week, the podcast is taking a well deserved summer vacation. But that doesn't mean there aren't stories to be shared and I'll be sharing three of the most popular from the past summer. This firs…

In our final Greek myth of the week we meet a sculptor king who creates his own perfect mate. This is 'Pygmalion', but it really should be called 'Galatea'.

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In the Greek myth of 'Atalanta' we see how the titular character finds love following her victory in the Calydonian Hunt.

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This week I'm bringing you three stories from ancient Greece via Jean Lang's "A Book of Myths". Our first tale is a story of love (ish) and the creation of the laurel tree - 'Apollo and Daphne'.

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In our final story from Katharine Berry Judson's "Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest" is another creation myth, this time from the Pima peoples of Arizona.

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In today's story from the Zuni we learn more about the first humans to walk the earth.

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This week brings three stories from Katherine Judson's "Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest", beginning with an origin of the world tale from the Zuni.

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Our final tale from Germany is the not so historical account of how Wenceslaus IV tried so very hard to not become Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

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'Lorelei' is a famous German tale that I'm surprised I've never told given that the story can be found in everything from opera to musical theater to hit TV shows.

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'The Seven Maidens' was originally a story meant to dissuade young women from living life and not marrying. But, like all good tales it adapts well to a modern interpretation and is one of the most e…

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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The Italian folktale of 'Pilate' tells us of the fate of Pontius Pilate following the crucifixion.

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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…

In 'The Adventures of Juan' we get the Filipino version of 'The Ass, The Table, and The Stick' brought to us by Mabel Cook Cole.

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This week sees the return of Mabel Cook Cole's "Philippine Folk Tales", beginning with a story about a boy who's just looking to help his parents, but ends up a king.

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Today we have our final stories from Aesop's fables for the week. Next week we'll be back with three new stories from the Philippines.

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This week I'm bringing you three collections of fables from Aesop. These have a special place in my heart, and my favorite fable of all time is in this collection.

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This week I'm bringing you three collections of fables from Aesop. These have a special place in my heart, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

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In our final two fables from Jean de la Fontaine this week we find the limits of personal freedom.

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