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Folktales for Generations
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The Lad and The North Wind: Norwegian Folklore
The Lad and The North Wind: Norwegian Folklore Once on a time there was an old widow who had one son; and as she was poorly and weak, her son had to go up into the safe to fetch meal for cooking; but when he got outside the safe, and was just going down the steps, there came the North Wind puffing and blowing, caught up the meal, and so away with it through the air. Then
The Three Sillies: English Folklore
The Three Sillies: English Folklore Once upon a time there was a farmer and his wife who had one daughter, and she was courted by a gentleman. Every evening he used to come and see her, and stop to supper at the farmhouse, and the daughter used to be sent down into the cellar to draw the beer for supper. So one evening she had gone down to draw the beer, and she happened to
The Tree Spirit’s Love: Folktale from India
The Tree Spirit’s Love: Folktale from India A very long time ago, in a village in Nagaland, there lived a very beautiful girl, the only child of her parents who were very rich. As was the custom among the Ao-Naga tribe, when a girl reached puberty, she went to the girls’ dormitory to spend the nights. It was in these dormitories that young men would come after night fall to court young ladies and in
The Golden Snake: Folktale from India
The Golden Snake: Folktale from India Long ago, in a quiet village hemmed by thick forests and winding rivers, there lived a poor old woman who earned her living by collecting firewood. One day, as she cut branches in the forest, she stumbled upon a shimmering golden snake coiled beneath a banyan tree. Startled, she stepped back, but the snake raised its head and spoke in a gentle voice. “Do not be afraid, Mother,” it said.
The Prophecy of the Tiger: Folktale from India
The Prophecy of the Tiger: Folktale from India On the outskirts of a forest, a brother and sister lived in a small mud hut. As their parents had died long ago, it was the brother’s duty to find a suitable bridegroom for his sister. It so happened that once a young man from a distant village came hunting to their forest and got lost. At nightfall he came to their house. They gave him shelter,
The Silent Exchange: Folktale from India
The Silent Exchange: Folktale from India A rich and powerful Raja (King) was convinced in his heart that no one in the world was as powerful as he was. But he told no one about it. One day he began to wonder whether others could guess what he was thinking. So he called together all his officers and servants and asked them to tell him what thought was in his heart. Many of them made guesses, but