The Folktale Project

May 24

May 24 Ep. 555 - The Wonders of The World - A Jewish Folktale

In the last of Aunt Naomi's tales of King Alexander, 'The Wonders of The World', we get to see the world through the eyes of Alexander the Great. And Alexander makes a great discovery in the process.

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May 22

May 22 Ep. 554 - The Land of Darkness and The Gate of Paradise - A Jewish Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Jewish Folktales

In 'The Land of Darkness and The Gate of Paradise', King Alexander learns the wisdom of the Queen of The Amazons and discovers the River of Life and The Garden of Eden.

May 20

May 20 Ep. 553 - The Vision of Victory - A Jewish Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Jewish Folktales

This week the podcast is bringing you the three tales of King Alexander's Adventures from "Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends". This first story, 'The Vision of Victory' introduces us to King Alexander and introduces King Alexander to the Jews.

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May 17

May 17 Ep. 552 - Legend of The Corn - An Arikara Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale, Native American Folktale

If you've every wondered "who was the first person to try to eat corn" the Arikara tribe has the answer in 'The Legend of The Corn'.

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May 15

May 15 Ep. 551 - How The World Was Made - A Cherokee Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale, Native American Folktale

I'm a sucker for creation tales, but the Cherokee tale of 'How The World Was Made' is now my absolute favorite. It is the very first creation story I've found that fully accepts that there are unknowns in the story and I love that about it.

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May 13

May 13 Ep. 550 - The Baker's Dozen - A North American Folktale

Daniel Scholz

American Folktale

Sometimes folklore can help to answer a question that you've held since childhood, like why is a baker's dozen thirteen? In 'The Baker's Dozen' Charles Skinner gives us a reason filled with saints, cakes and a Dutch baker in Albany, NY.

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May 10

May 10 Ep. 549 - The Idiot - An Armenian Folktale

Daniel Scholz

Armenian Folklore

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