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The Folktale Project
Ep. 564 - Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse - An English Folktale
Jun 14

Jun 14 Ep. 564 - Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse - An English Folktale

Daniel Scholz
English Fairytales

'Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse' is an English folktale that is profoundly sad, beginning with two lovely mice and a countryside tableau and ending with none of this.

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Ep. 563 - Tattercoats - An English Folktale
Jun 12

Jun 12 Ep. 563 - Tattercoats - An English Folktale

Daniel Scholz
English Fairytales

Take one part "The Goosegirl", one part "Cinderella", and mix it with a little 'Pied Piper' and you'll get the English folktale of 'Tattercoats'.

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Ep. 562 - The Golden Ball - An English Folktale
Jun 10

Jun 10 Ep. 562 - The Golden Ball - An English Folktale

Daniel Scholz
English Fairytales

If you think you have family issues may I refer you to the English folktale of 'The Golden Ball'. Now this poor girl has family issues. Luckily she also has a true love, which is almost always better in folklore.

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Ep. 561 - The Sparrow and The Two Children - An Armenian Folktale
Jun 7

Jun 7 Ep. 561 - The Sparrow and The Two Children - An Armenian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Armenian Folklore

The Armenian folktale of 'The Sparrow and The Two Children' is much, much more than another story about a wicked stepmother trying to kill off her stepchildren. It's all about showing kindness, especially to animals.

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Ep. 560 - Mind or Luck - Which? - An Armenian Folktale
Jun 5

Jun 5 Ep. 560 - Mind or Luck - Which? - An Armenian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Armenian Folklore

The Armenian folktale of 'Mind or Luck, Which?' has some strong thematic ties to the story of Job in the Old Testament. Two sides arguing with a man caught in the middle and in the end, nobody actually wins.

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Ep. 559 - A Wise Weaver - An Armenian Folktale
Jun 3

Jun 3 Ep. 559 - A Wise Weaver - An Armenian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Armenian Folklore

In the Armenian tale of 'A Wise Weaver' we have a rather ingenious man save his kingdom from invasion and then politely decline the King's job offer.

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Ep. 558 - A Story About Three Youths All Skilled in Certain Things and How They Used That Skill to Circumvent a Difficulty - A Nigerian Folktale
May 31

May 31 Ep. 558 - A Story About Three Youths All Skilled in Certain Things and How They Used That Skill to Circumvent a Difficulty - A Nigerian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Nigerian Folklore

In 'A Story About Three Youths All Skilled in Certain Things and How They Used That Skill to Circumvent a Difficulty' we see the familiar trope of threes played out in a unique manner. Instead of three challenges to overcome we see three different ways to overcome a single challenge.

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Ep. 557 - The Story of The Boy and The Old Woman and How the Wasp Got His Small Waist - A Nigerian Folktale
May 29

May 29 Ep. 557 - The Story of The Boy and The Old Woman and How the Wasp Got His Small Waist - A Nigerian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Nigerian Folklore

In the Nigerian tale of 'The Story of The Boy and The Old Woman and How the Wasp Got His Small Waist' we learn not why the wasp is, but rather why he's shaped the way he is. And the reason, according to the Hausa, is quite a tale.

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Ep. 556 - The Story of a Slave, By Name 'The World' - A Nigerian Folktale
May 27

May 27 Ep. 556 - The Story of a Slave, By Name 'The World' - A Nigerian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Nigerian Folklore

In 'The Story of a Slave, By Name 'The World'' we meet an adulterous woman and her lovers, including a slave who cannot hold his tongue.

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

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

Daniel Scholz
Jewish Folktales

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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