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
Urashima - A Japanese Fairytale
'Urashima' is the sad story of a fisherman from Japan. Sad, and yet very sweet in its telling.
Book: Japanese Fairy Tales
Author: Grace James
Host: Dan Scholz
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The Horse-Dew and the Witch - A Turkish Fairytale
'The Horse-Dew and the Witch' is not only a proper love story, but there's a touch of Baba Yaga in the witch that's just perfect!
Book: Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales
Author: Ignácz Kúnos
Host: Dan …
The Fairy Orlanda
'The Fairy Orlanda' is another tale of love, this time from "Italian Popular Tales". Maybe I just don't get love stories?
Book: Italian Popular Tales
Author: Thomas Frederick Crane
Host: Dan Scholz
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The World's Beauty - An Armenian Folktale
Today's story comes from Armenia and is kind of a love story? Maybe if you squint?
Book: The Golden Maiden Author: A. G. Seklemian
Host: Dan Scholz
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The Herd Boy and The Weaving Maiden
After a special announcement we get to this week's story - 'The Herd Boy and The Weaving Maiden' a tale of star crossed lovers.
Book: The Chinese Fairy Book
Editor: Dr. R. Wilhelm Translator: Freder…
The Bird with Nine Heads
The story of 'The Bird with Nine Heads' really isn't about the titular bird, but I guess it's more memorable that way.
Book: The Chinese Fairy Book
Editor: Dr. R. Wilhelm Translator: Frederick H. Ma…
The Cave of Beasts
A story of exceptionally bad parenting and the least believable "Happily Ever After" awaits you in 'The Cave of Beasts'.
Book: The Chinese Fairy Book
Editor: Dr. R. Wilhelm Translator: Frederick H. …
The Favorite of Fortune and the Child of Ill Luck
Today's fairytale from China is the story of a young Princess with bad luck trying to find some good luck through marriage.
Book: The Chinese Fairy Book
Editor: Dr. R. Wilhelm Translator: Frederick …
Who was the sinner? + The Magic Cask
TW: Death
Today we have two stories from ancient China, the first about assumptions and the second about greed.
Book: The Chinese Fairy Book
Editor: Dr. R. Wilhelm Translator: Frederick H. Martens
H…
How Greed for a Trifling Thing Led a Man to Lose a Great One
TW: Death, Gore
Today's Chinese fairy tale tells of not being greedy.
Book: The Chinese Fairy Book
Editor: Dr. R. Wilhelm Translator: Frederick H. Martens
Host: Dan Scholz
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The Three Rhymsters
Three brothers-in-law and a drinking game lead to a bit of sexism in this Chinese tale.
Book: The Chinese Fairy Book
Editor: Dr. R. Wilhelm Translator: Frederick H. Martens
Host: Dan Scholz
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Women's Words Part Flesh and Blood
Today we begin a new story book - "The Chinese Fairy Book" with 'Women's Words Part Flesh and Blood'.
Book: The Chinese Fairy Book
Editor: Dr. R. Wilhelm Translator: Frederick H. Martens
Host: Dan S…
The Red Etin
Today brings the final story from "The Blue Fairy Book" - 'The Red Etin'. Enjoy!
Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Host: Dan Scholz
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The Black Bull of Norroway
Today's story is the second to last in The Blue Fairy Book - 'The Black Bull of Norroway'.
Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Host: Dan Scholz
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The History of Jack the Giant-Killer
Today we have all of the stories of Jack the Giant-Killer in one epic tale. TW - lots of giant murder (obviously).
Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Host: Dan Scholz
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The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Pt. 11
Today we have the conclusion of the Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou. And we meet Schaibar, Paribanou's brother.
Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Host: Dan Scholz
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The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Pt. 10
Today Prince Ahmed heads off to find the second gift his father has requested as proof of his love. Will this be the final test? Of course not!
Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Host: Dan Sch…
The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Pt. 9
Can the Fairy Paribanou fulfill the Sultan of the Indies' request? Of course! Will he make another, more outlandish request? Of course!
Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Host: Dan Scholz
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The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Pt. 8
Today the Magician brings news and a scheme back to the Sultan of the Indies.
Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Host: Dan Scholz
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The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Pt. 7
Today the Sultan's Magician will find her way into the palace of the Fairy Paribanou and start some more mischief.
Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Host: Dan Scholz
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