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The Folktale Project
Ep. 614 - The Three Ruling Gods - A Chinese Folktale
Oct 11

Oct 11 Ep. 614 - The Three Ruling Gods - A Chinese Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Chinese Folktale

'The Three Ruling Gods' tells us the story of how the Gods of the Water, Earth and Heavens came to be, and why they appear the way they do.

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Ep. 613 - The Girl with the Horse's Head, or The Silkworm Goddess - A Chinese Folktale
Oct 9

Oct 9 Ep. 613 - The Girl with the Horse's Head, or The Silkworm Goddess - A Chinese Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Chinese Folktale

In the Chinese tale of 'The Silkworm Goddess' we learn about the origin of the Goddess who is tasked with protecting the silkworm. And it's quite the story.

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Ep. 612 - The Great Flood - A Chinese Folktale
Oct 7

Oct 7 Ep. 612 - The Great Flood - A Chinese Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Chinese Folktale

In the first of three new stories from China we have 'The Great Flood' a story that has familiar elements from the Judeo-Christian tradition, Russian folklore and others.

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Ep. 611 - The Knave of Bergen - A German Folktale
Oct 4

Oct 4 Ep. 611 - The Knave of Bergen - A German Folktale

Daniel Scholz
German Folktale

'The Knave of Bergen' is the tale of an executioner who was, thankfully, able to think on his feet.

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Ep. 610 - The Cathedral Clock - A German Folktale
Oct 2

Oct 2 Ep. 610 - The Cathedral Clock - A German Folktale

Daniel Scholz
German Folktale

The magistrates in 'The Cathedral Clock' are some of the most shortsighted rulers to have ever come into power. No pun intended.

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Ep. 609 - The Toy of the Young Giantess - A German Folktale
Sep 30

Sep 30 Ep. 609 - The Toy of the Young Giantess - A German Folktale

Daniel Scholz
German Folktale

The German folktale of 'The Toy of the Young Giantess' is all about remembering to keep perspective in mind.

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Ep. 608 - How Rabbit Caught the Sun in a Trap - An Omaha Folktale
Sep 27

Sep 27 Ep. 608 - How Rabbit Caught the Sun in a Trap - An Omaha Folktale

Daniel Scholz
American Folktale, Native American Folktale

In 'How Rabbit Caught the Sun in a Trap' we hear the story of a sun catcher who hated not being first to the hunt (even though he was).

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Ep. 607 - The Legend of The Peace Pipes - An Omaha Folktale
Sep 25

Sep 25 Ep. 607 - The Legend of The Peace Pipes - An Omaha Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Native American Folktale, American Folktale

In 'The Legend of The Peace Pipe' we get a view of the origins of the peace pipe from the Omaha nation.

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Ep. 606 - Father and Son - An American Folktale
Sep 23

Sep 23 Ep. 606 - Father and Son - An American Folktale

Daniel Scholz
American Folktale

We often romanticize it, but in the individual stories of soldiers we see the true brutality of war. The American folktale of 'Father and Son' tells such a tale and the impact that it can have on generations.

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Ep. 605 - Hana-Saka-Jiji - A Japanese Folktale
Sep 20

Sep 20 Ep. 605 - Hana-Saka-Jiji - A Japanese Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Japanese Folktales

In the Japanese folktale of 'Hana-Saka-Jiji' we meet two old couples who couldn't be more opposite of each other, and in the end each gets their due.

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