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

Ep. 553 - The Vision of Victory - A Jewish Folktale
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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Ep. 552 - Legend of The Corn - An Arikara Folktale
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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Ep. 551 - How The World Was Made - A Cherokee Folktale
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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Ep. 550 - The Baker's Dozen - A North American Folktale
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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Ep. 549 - The Idiot - An Armenian Folktale
May 10

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

Daniel Scholz
Armenian Folklore

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Ep. 548 - The Tricks of a Woman - An Armenian Folktale
May 8

May 8 Ep. 548 - The Tricks of a Woman - An Armenian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Armenian Folklore

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Ep. 547 - The Maiden of The Sea - An Armenian Folktale
May 6

May 6 Ep. 547 - The Maiden of The Sea - An Armenian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Armenian Folklore

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Ep. 546 - Blondine - A French Folktale
May 3

May 3 Ep. 546 - Blondine - A French Folktale

Daniel Scholz
French Folktale, Comtesse de Ségur, Old French Fairy Tales

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Ep. 545 - The Widow and Her Two Daughters - a French Folktale
May 1

May 1 Ep. 545 - The Widow and Her Two Daughters - a French Folktale

Daniel Scholz
French Folktale

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