I can't believe that it's taken this long for me to bring you Perrault's version of Sleeping Beauty, 'The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

I've brought you versions of 'The Fairies' before, but there's something about how the rude sister is written that absolutely makes this one my favorite. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'Two Out of the Knapsack' is a Russian version of 'The Ass, The Table, and The Stick' and stars my favorite version of the "old woman/wife" character ever. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'Thomas Berennikov' is a Russian hero in the mold of 'The Brave Little Tailor'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In 'The Woman-Accuser' an old man holds onto his treasure by really knowing his wife, and thinking at least two steps ahead. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

In 'The Goblins' we learn why the heinzelmännchen have abandoned the humans they once helped. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'The Doctor's wine of Bernkastel' is the perfect mix of history and folklore and one of the main reasons why I love "Legends of the Rhine". You can still buy Doctor's wine from the Mosel Valley today! Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

Our first story from "Legends of the Rhine" 'The Blind Archer' isn't child friendly, but it certainly is a great tale for those of us who like the bad guy getting his due. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In our final story from Carl Sandburg this week, 'How Bozo the Button Buster Busted All His Buttons When a Mouse Came' we discover who ran out and held up the sky when the sky began to fall. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

Today we get the first of two stories narrated by Sandburg's Hatrack the Horse, 'How Six Umbrellas Took Off Their Straw Hats to Show Respect to the One Big Umbrella'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

This week we have three new stories about Hatrack the Horse, beginning with 'How the Three Wild Babylonian Baboons Went Away in the Rain Eating Bread and Butter'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

Our final story this week is a traveling tale of sorts, 'How Six Pigeons Came Back to Hatrack the Horse After Many Accidents and Six Telegrams' is a Carl Sandburg fairytale where we learn about a trip through telegrams. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In Carl Sandburg's fairytale 'How Rag Bag Mammy Kept Her Secret While the Wind Blew Away the Village of Hat Pins' we never do find out what's in that rag bag. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

This week we're starting off with a silly fairytale from Carl Sandburg's "Rootabaga Pigeons" - 'Shush Shush, the Big Buff Banty Hen Who Laid an Egg in the Postmaster’s Hat'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In our final fairytale from Carl Sandburg this week, 'Many, Many Weddings in One Corner House', we get to revisit the newlyweds the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle from "Rootabaga Stories". Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In today's fairytale from Carl Sandburg, 'Slipfoot and How He Nearly Always Never Gets What He Goes After', we hear the story of a man who does so well for himself until he tries to go just that one little step farther. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

This week we revisit Carl Sandburg with the first of his stories from "Rootabaga Pigeons" - 'The Skyscraper to the Moon and How the Green Rat with the Rheumatism Ran a Thousand Miles Twice'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In our final story from Brazil 'How the Monkey and the Goat Earned Their Reputations' we see how a monkey and a goat respond to the tiger's tricks. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

In the Brazilian fairytale of 'Why the Lamb is Meek' we get the answer to why people say "as meek as a lamb". We also get to meet a very, very mean toad. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

Today's fairytale from Brazil 'How the Tiger Got His Stripes' combines two of my favorite things, a story by Elise Spicer Eells and an origin tale. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

'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. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'Zelinda and the Monster' is an Italian version of 'Beauty and the Beast' where the beast is much, much less charming and much, much more realistic. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'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! Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

'Jorinda and Jorindel' is one of those fairytales that I'm quite honestly surprised that I haven't read before. True love, a wicked fairy and a magic flower - what's not to love? Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

One of my favorite fairytales (and one of the very first I read way back in 2016) 'Hans in Luck' is the story of a man who gradually loses everything, but still praises his "good luck". Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'The Golden Bird' is a classic tale from the Brothers Grimm about a boy who just won't listen to the good advice from an enchanted fox, until he really has no choice.   Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'The Quarrel of the Monkey and the Crab' is a story of betrayal and revenge, all over a persimmon. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

'The Sagacious Monkey and the Boar' is a story in the tradition of 'Old Sultan', one of my favorite pieces of folklore. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

I've shared a shorter version of the tale of Momotaro before, but like most great legends there's always more of their story to be shared. This is 'Momotaro, or the Story of the Son of a Peach'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

Our final story from Sandburg's "Rootabaga Stories" is the most like the stories I used to make up to tell my daughter at bedtime. Lots of details over the course of the tale to make it longer, and then a rushed ending when she started to fall asleep! Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

Today is my daughter's 10th birthday (and second Covid birthday) so she's commandeered the podcast to tell you a story about a local creature that she's fascinated by. Note: This episode is ironically not suitable for small children. Additional Note: She chose this story all by herself and seeing that it's her birthday we rolled with it.

Today's story from "Rootabaga Stories", 'How to Tell Corn Fairies If You See 'em' is the first tale where Carl Sandburg breaks the 4th wall, by introducing us to both the author and his young audience. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

This week we're completing Carl Sandburg's "Rootabaga Stories", beginning with a unique story of creation, shadows, and secrets - 'Sand Flat Shadows'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

In today's final folktale from Norway we have a classic tale of a third son outwitting a Troll. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

In 'King Harald Goes West-OverSeas' the conclusion of the Norwegian saga of King Harald the great king goes west after the fleeing Vikings as they travel to the western islands. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In 'King Harald's Wedding' Harald finally marries the saucy Gyda after ten years of battle to become the King of all Norway that she requested. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In 'The Sea Fight', our last story of the week from "Viking Tales", King Harald faces his greatest challenge yet, to become King of all Norway. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

Today we get to meet Gyda, Harald's love interest, and find out just why Harald went out to become king of all Norway. We also learn the source of his nickname, Harald Shockhead. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

This week we get the warring exploits of the great King Harald in 'Harald's Battle' from "Viking Tales". Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In our final story from "Viking Tales" this week we see a young Harald take up the throne in 'Harald is King'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In today's story from "Viking Tales" we're introduced to Harald's spear, 'Foe's-fear' and get a glimpse of a young Harald in battle. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

This week we pick back up with "Viking Tales" with another story from Harald's thrall Olaf in 'Olaf's Fight with Havard'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In our final story this week Olaf tells Harald (and us) a tale of going a-viking and being good to your hosts in 'Olaf's Farm'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

Today we get to meet Olaf, 'The Tooth Thrall' of the future king of Norway. And we get to hear the first of many stories from Olaf. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

This week we begin our most ambitious story yet, the Norwegian saga of the first king of Norway. The story, as told to us Jennie Hall, begins with 'The Baby'. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

Our final story from Russia this week, 'Princess Helena the Fair', shows how important it is to honor one's final wishes. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

The Russian folktale of 'Woe' is a story about just how far the personification of woe is willing to go in order to drive you to ruin. Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'One-Eyed Liklho' is an amazing Russian folktale, but definitely not for the little ones. If you're sharing this at bedtime the story of 'Morozko' would be much better https://www.folktaleproject.com/episodes/2019/7/19/ep-579-morozko-a-russian-folktale. Trigger Warning: mutilation, murder, self harm Support The Folktale Project by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.