This week I'm bringing you three stories from ancient Greece via Jean Lang's "A Book of Myths". Our first tale is a story of love (ish) and the creation of the laurel tree - 'Apollo and Daphne'.
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In our final story from Katharine Berry Judson's "Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest" is another creation myth, this time from the Pima peoples of Arizona.
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In today's story from the Zuni we learn more about the first humans to walk the earth.
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This week brings three stories from Katherine Judson's "Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest", beginning with an origin of the world tale from the Zuni.
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Our final tale from Germany is the not so historical account of how Wenceslaus IV tried so very hard to not become Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
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'Lorelei' is a famous German tale that I'm surprised I've never told given that the story can be found in everything from opera to musical theater to hit TV shows.
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'The Seven Maidens' was originally a story meant to dissuade young women from living life and not marrying. But, like all good tales it adapts well to a modern interpretation and is one of the most empowering stories I've found.
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In our final Italian religious story of the week 'The Story of Judas' we fill in the blanks between the betrayal and death of Judas Iscariot.
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The Italian folktale of 'Pilate' tells us of the fate of Pontius Pilate following the crucifixion.
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This week we have three very religious folktales from Italy that either teach us a lesson about, or fill in some historical holes in early Christianity. In St. Peter and His Sisters we learn just who can get into heaven.
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