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Ep. 704 - Princess Rosette, Pt. 5 - The Third and Last Day of the Festival - A French Fairytale
Apr 22

Apr 22 Ep. 704 - Princess Rosette, Pt. 5 - The Third and Last Day of the Festival - A French Fairytale

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

In the conclusion of the fairytale of The History of Princess Rosette we come to learn the fate of Rosette, her family, and the good fairy Puissante.

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Rp. 703 - Princess Rosette, Pt. 4 - The Second Day of the Festival - A French Fairytale
Apr 20

Apr 20 Rp. 703 - Princess Rosette, Pt. 4 - The Second Day of the Festival - A French Fairytale

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

In Part 4 of the story of Princess Rosette we discover the love between Charmant and Rosette, and just how much her parents and sisters want her dead.

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Ep. 702 - Princess Rosette, Pt. 3 - Family Council - A French Folktale
Apr 17

Apr 17 Ep. 702 - Princess Rosette, Pt. 3 - Family Council - A French Folktale

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

Today the story of Princess Rosette channels its inner 90's sitcom with 'Family Council', or as we used to call it: "the family meeting episode."

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Ep. 701 - Princess Rosette, Pt. 2 - Rosette at the Court of the King her Father - A French Folktale
Apr 15

Apr 15 Ep. 701 - Princess Rosette, Pt. 2 - Rosette at the Court of the King her Father - A French Folktale

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

In Part 2 of the story of Rosette we get a first glimpse into what the fairy Puissante, her Godmother, has in store for her as well. We also get to meet the brave Prince Charmant.

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Ep. 700 - Princess Rosette, Pt. 1 The Farm - A French Fairytale
Apr 13

Apr 13 Ep. 700 - Princess Rosette, Pt. 1 The Farm - A French Fairytale

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

In 'The Farm', the first part of "The History of Princess Rosette" we get introduced to the Princess, her Parents, Sisters and her Fairy Godmother. Because every Godmother is a Fairy Godmother! :)

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Ep. 699 - Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky - An African Folktale
Apr 10

Apr 10 Ep. 699 - Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky - An African Folktale

Daniel Scholz
African Folktale

One final Nigerian origin tale this week. Today's story brings us the answer to why the Sun and the Moon are in the sky, and why the earth is covered by water.

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Ep. 698 - Why a Hawk Kills Chickens - An African Folktale
Apr 8

Apr 8 Ep. 698 - Why a Hawk Kills Chickens - An African Folktale

Daniel Scholz
African Folktale

I'll bet you've never wondered why hawks kill chickens, because obviously chickens are delicious. But 'Why a Hawk Kills Chickens' from Southern Nigeria tells a tale of betrayal behind the practice.

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Ep. 697 - How the hartebeest got the marks under its eyes like teardrops - An African Folktale
Apr 6

Apr 6 Ep. 697 - How the hartebeest got the marks under its eyes like teardrops - An African Folktale

Daniel Scholz
African Folktale

In 'The story about a beautiful maiden, and how the hartebeest got the marks under its eyes like teardrops' we discover just how much of a cheat the chameleon is.

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Ep. 696 - The Hungry Wolf - A Russian Folktale
Apr 3

Apr 3 Ep. 696 - The Hungry Wolf - A Russian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Russian Folktale

In 'The Hungry Wolf' a wolf gets taunted and teased by nearly every animal he encounters, and ultimately leaves hungry.

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Ep. 695 - The Goat and The Ram - A Russian Folktale
Apr 1

Apr 1 Ep. 695 - The Goat and The Ram - A Russian Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Russian Folktale

'The Goat and The Ram' is a Russian folktale where we see two animals overcome their nature to take on a group of wolves.

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