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.
In today's tale of revenge, a quick thinking little girl saves herself from a fictional bear. This is 'The Girl Who Owned a Bear'
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A young King of Quok (and his entire kingdom) are auctioned off in this tale of matchmaking that should appease anyone in Bridgerton withdrawals.
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In 'The Glass Dog', we meet a talented wizard, a hasty glassblower, and a glass dog.
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In 'The Box of Robbers', the quick thinking young Martha saves herself from a box filled with Italian bandits.
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At long last we have the conclusion of "Waverley", a story that brought us through the Jacobite uprising of 1745 and was one of the first historical novels in Western Literature.
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As we begin to conclude our retelling of the story of "Waverley" things begin to fall into place for our young hero, including the discovery of an old friend and some welcome news.
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Our final interlude in the story of Waverley is truly an 'Interlude of Brevity', but it does an excellent job of showing us that our author has achieved his goal and the children are most certainly e…
In the second part of 'Black Looks and Bright Swords' we begin to see the horrors of war as well as a short ghost story narrated by Fergus Mac-Ivor.
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The beginning of the penultimate tale in our re-telling of "Waverley" - 'Black Looks and Bright Swords' sees the conflict between Fergus Mac-Ivor and Edward Waverley reach a dramatic breaking point.
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As we begin to wrap up Samuel Crockett's retelling of 'Waverley' we get a first hand glimpse into the attempt to overthrow the English government.
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As we check-in with our author's children in "An Interlude of Sticking Plaster' we find out if they're enjoying the tale as much as we are.
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In Chapter 8 of the Red Cap Tales retelling of "Waverley", 'Here and There Among the Heather' our hero's story turns rather adventurous.
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In the third interlude in the retelling of the tale of Waverley 'Being Mainly a Few Words Upon Heroes' we find the children of our narrator really beginning to become enthralled with the story.
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In 'Misfortunes Never Come Single', the final portion of the third story in the tale of Waverley, our young hero has trial upon trial hoisted upon him.
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In the first story of the third tale of the "Red Cap Tales" retelling of 'Waverley', young Edward meets the Chief of the Mac-Ivor clan and his beautiful sister.
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In the second interlude of action in "Red Cap Tales", the boys will retell the story of the cannibal Sawney Bean in order to scare their little sister.
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In the second chapter of the second story in the "Red Cap Tales" retelling of 'Waverley' our young hero travels to the Highlands to meet with Donald Bean Lean.
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In the opening chapter of the second story in the "Red Cap Tales" retelling of 'Waverley' the young Waverley learns about the politics of the Scottish Highlands and that he's not quite as brave as he…
In Chapter 3 of the first story in the "Red Cap Tales" the young Waverley meets the Baron Bradwardine and his companions, gets insulted and so much more.
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In Chapter 2 of the first story in the "Red Cap Tales" retelling of "Waverley" our young hero finds his way to Castle Bradwardine.
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