'A Story About a Test of Skill' is a fun story from Nigeria about three brothers taking very different approaches to a challenge from their father. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In 'A Story of a Great Friendship and How it Was Put to the Test' we see a story of friendship, love and brotherhood that warms the heart. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

TW: Suicide Our first story from the Hausa of Nigeria 'How brothers and sisters first came to quarrel and hate each other' is the disturbing tale of animosity between brothers and their sister.  Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In 'The Nisse Who Was Given New Trousers' we have our final story from Norway for the week and we're ending on a lighter, more humorous note than Wednesday's tale. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In 'The Bend' we meet a slumbering giant and witness a pretty horrible wrong. It's a sad, but poignant tale. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

There is so much to unpack in 'The Daughter of the King of The Finns' that I'm not even going to try going into it here. Just sit back and enjoy this Norwegian folktale. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

The Brazilian story of 'How the Monkey Escaped Being Eaten' has just the best depiction of children that I've ever read. And, of course, the most amazing monkey ever. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'How the Giantess Guimara Became Small' is a Brazilian story about how the Princess of the Giants falls in love with a much, much smaller man. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

'The Fountain of Giant Land' is the familiar story of three Princes off to find a magical item to heal their father with a very special twist. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

In our final story from Japan 'Watanabé Kills the Great Spider' we get a tale of heroism from the men of Raikō, the hero who adopted Kintarō in Monday's tale. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'The Fox and The Badger' is a Japanese story about deceit and retribution that I'm sure I've told a version of before but I still really, really enjoy this version. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

Our first story from Japan this week is the origin of a long running hero. From folklore to anime and video games children have loved 'Kintarō, or the Wild Baby'. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

The Brothers Grimm tale of 'The Rabbit's Bride' features abduction, forced marriage and so much more. This is one of those tales that seems innocuous enough until you really start to look at it. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

In 'The Fox and The Cat' a haughty fox learns the hard tale that life's not about knowing the most things, but rather the right things. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support.

'The Three Spinsters' is a tale from the Brothers Grimm that is quite unique in that a young lady actually ends up being rewarded for her laziness.

Dirck Van Dara is a drunkard in old New York who meets a fairy circle of sorts who was wronged by his father. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

Nicholas Van Wempel, of Flatbush, is the kind of drunk who somehow happens to stumble his way into and out of trouble with such ease that it's almost admirable. :) Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support.

The first of three new stories from Volume 2 of Charles Skinner's "Myths and Legends of our Own Land" is one that I enjoy because it really highlights the cruelty of the English towards the indigenous people. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support. 

Our final story this week from Aesop and la Fontaine is 'The Fox and the Stork' a tale of how to reform a cheater by cheating him in turn. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support.

Today we have the Aesop tale of 'The Cat and The Mice' and La Fontaine's adaptation 'The Cat and The Rat'. A story about trickery that's one of my absolute favorites. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support.

This week is going to be all about Aesop and La Fontaine, with each episode featuring a fable from Aesop and it's adaptation by La Fontaine. Beginning with 'The Ass and the Lap Dog' and 'The Ass and the Little Dog'. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support.

To finish off our week of French stories I'm going to ease into next week's set of Aesop's Fables with the French version of an Aesop classic, as told by Jean de la Fontaine. This is 'The Fox, the Monkey and the Other Animals'. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

In the conclusion of the fairytale of The History of Princess Rosette we come to learn the fate of Rosette, her family, and the good fairy Puissante.

In Part 4 of the story of Princess Rosette we discover the love between Charmant and Rosette, and just how much her parents and sisters want her dead. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

Today the story of Princess Rosette channels its inner 90's sitcom with 'Family Council', or as we used to call it: "the family meeting episode." Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support.

In Part 2 of the story of Rosette we get a first glimpse into what the fairy Puissante, her Godmother, has in store for her as well. We also get to meet the brave Prince Charmant. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support. 

In 'The Farm', the first part of "The History of Princess Rosette" we get introduced to the Princess, her Parents, Sisters and her Fairy Godmother. Because every Godmother is a Fairy Godmother! :) Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

One final Nigerian origin tale this week. Today's story brings us the answer to why the Sun and the Moon are in the sky, and why the earth is covered by water. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

I'll bet you've never wondered why hawks kill chickens, because obviously chickens are delicious. But 'Why a Hawk Kills Chickens' from Southern Nigeria tells a tale of betrayal behind the practice. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

In 'The story about a beautiful maiden, and how the hartebeest got the marks under its eyes like teardrops' we discover just how much of a cheat the chameleon is. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In 'The Hungry Wolf' a wolf gets taunted and teased by nearly every animal he encounters, and ultimately leaves hungry. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'The Goat and The Ram' is a Russian folktale where we see two animals overcome their nature to take on a group of wolves. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

The first of three stories from "More Russian Picture Tales" is very familiar with a small, but important change. This week please visit https://folktaleproject.com and make sure you see all of the pictures! Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

One last tale from "Rootabaga Stories" this week as we discover the origins of The Village of Cream Puffs in 'How the Five Rusty Rats Helped Find a New Village' as told by the young girl from our previous tale, Wing Tip the Spick. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support.

Today's silliness from Sandburg's "Rootabaga Stories" is about a fantastic village that routinely floats away on the wind. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support. 

The past few weeks have been a lot, so this week at least I'll be bringing you chapters from one of the silliest, most nonsense filled books of American folklore - Carl Sandburg's "Rootabaga Country", beginning with 'How They Broke Away to Go to the Rootabaga Country'. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support. 

It's been 4 years since we last told this tale and since it's one of my absolute favorites I'm happy to once again share the classic French tale of that most clever cat, 'The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots'. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support.

Charles Perrault's version of the classic 'Cinderella' may be the closest to the Disney version, but that doesn't make it any less special. Not at all. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support.

In the finale of "Good Little Henry" get finally see Henry reach his destination at the garden of the fairies where he can find 'The Plant of Life'. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support.

In 'The Fishing' Henry once again relies on an old friend to help him out of a tight spot as he overcomes the final obstacle on his way to the garden at the top of the mountain. Help keep The Folktale Project going by becoming a supporter! Find out how at https://www.folktaleproject.com/support.

In Part 5 of the tale of "Good Little Henry" we get yet another challenge from the genii of the mountain, and Henry gets help from an unexpected friend. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

This week we're catching back up with "Good Little Henry" and his quest for the plant of life to cure his dying mother with 'The Vintage'. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

A search for the elixir of life, eight old men with special magical talents, and the King at the center of it all. 'The King of Huai Nan' is the perfect way to end our week of Chinese folklore. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

In 'The God of War' we get the rare opportunity to witness the creation of a God from a historical figure and see Guan Yu become The God of War. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

In the story of 'The Fire God' from "The Chinese Fairy Book" get get introduced to the Chinese god of fire and a story of her compassion for a kind and good man. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

'Bishop Willigis' is a story from Germany that reminds us to all be proud of where we come from, no matter where that may be. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject. 

'The Bells of Speyer' is a story about two German Emperors and the church bells that tell their worth. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.

This week is all about more historical tales from Germany and Wilhelm Ruland's "Legends of the Rhine". We start with 'The Little Man at the Angel's Pillar', the story of a layman who questions the wisdom of a master and gets his immortal comeuppance. Help keep The Folktale Project ad-free by becoming a supporter on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/folktaleproject.