E30: The Twin Brothers
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Episode 30: The Twin Brothers **Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Summary After eating a magical gold-fish, a couple, as well as their dog and horse, are blessed with twin sons. Once grown, the young men wish to travel, but their father will only allow one of his precious sons to leave at a time. Before leaving, the first tells his brother to keep watch of the cypress trees by the front of their house. If he should see them wither, it is a...
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E29: The Street Musicians
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Episode 29: The Street Musicians **Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Summary Four disowned animals join together to start a musical act, and find themselves a lovely home after scaring away a band of robbers. Points to Ponder Have you heard this story before? What differences are there between this version and the one you already know? Questions or Comments? Email: Or Book The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Music ...
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E28: The Simpleton
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Episode 28: The Simpleton **Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Summary Moschino, the simple son of a rich man, is sent out to seek his fortune. Along the way he befriends and gathers together a band of young men with extraordinary abilities. With the help of his friends, he wins a king’s fortune and returns home to his father. Questions or Comments? Email: Or Book The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Music "Princess...
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E27: The Unlooked-For Prince
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Episode 27: The Unlooked-For Prince **Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Summary A king and queen with no children are deeply saddened for want of a son. In an attempt to hide his sadness from the queen, the king goes on a journey through their lands. When he for a drink of water at what seems to be a freshly dug well, it is revealed to be a trap set by the mysterious and magical king Kostieï, who only agrees to release the king after he...
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E26: Laughing Eye and Weeping Eye, or The Limping Fox
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Episode 26: Laughing Eye and Weeping Eye, or The Limping Fox **Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Summary The three sons of a man with peculiar eyes wonder at their father’s condition. When the youngest learns the source of his sadness, they set out to retrieve their father’s stolen object: a magical vine that produces a full cask of wine every hour. Quickly they split up, and the youngest son is left on his own. Through kindness, he gains...
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E25: The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch
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Episode 25: The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch Content warning: Violence and death. **Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Summary When their parents leave to travel, they tell their seven daughters not to leave the house or open the door to anyone for three years. After the six eldest daughters do not listen and are eaten by a witch, the youngest is adopted by an ogre. She is well taken care of and given the keys to six rooms in his...
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E24: The Sunchild
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Episode 24: The Sun Child **Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Summary A woman is gifted a child by the Sun Ball. She promises to return the girl, Letico, after her twelfth birthday. When that time comes and goes, the Sun Ball reclaims the child. After some time, the Sun Ball notices how sad the child is, and realizes that she misses her mother. He then assigns two hares to guard her on her journey home. Along the way, the hares stop to find...
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E23: The Bear
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Episode 23: The Bear **Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Summary A king, afraid to lose his only daughter, keeps her shut up in the castle. With the help of her nurse, secretly a witch, she manages to escape. Riding an enchanted wheel-barrow and disguised in a bear skin, she flees to the forest. Soon she is found by a prince, and assuming her to be a talking bear, he takes her to his palace. Some time later, a royal ball is thrown in a neighboring...
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E22: The Jackal and the Spring
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Episode 22: The Jackal and the Spring **Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Summary During a great drought the animals get together to dig a spring. The jackal, who refused to help, is banned from drinking. The Jackal uses his best tricks to outwit the appointed guards, until he is stymied by the humble tortoise. Poll/Question/Links Book The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Music "Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh...
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E21: The Story of the Fair Circassians
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Episode 21: The Story of the Fair Circassians **Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Summary In this concluding chapter of the Story of the Three Sons of Hali, the fair Circassians share their story. They tie up loose ends as they explain how their paths and destinies were shaped by the mysterious Dervish, who set in motion and intertwined the many events in the lives of the sons of Hali, daughters of Sirocco, and the three Jewish brothers. ...
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**Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea.
Synopsis
After his father loses their fortune, young Fortunatus decides to help. He sets out and quickly finds employment as a page. Another page, jealous of Fortunatus’ success and eager to be rid of him, tells him that he has fallen out of favor. Believing him, Fortunatus packs up and leaves, travelling from town to town, and becoming penniless.
Soon enough, he finds himself lost in a dense wood, until a mysterious lady appears. She gifts him with a magical money purse that would perpetually contain 10 gold pieces for him and his children.
Finally out of the woods, Fortunatus tests his gift, indeed finding 10 gold pieces inside.
A year passes and Fortunatus remembers his parents. He decides it is time to travel back to them. He contracts a more experienced traveler to accompany him on the journey home. Before leaving, they stop at the companion’s home to visit with his wife and children. Fortunatus is immediately smitten with the man’s youngest daughter and they are married.
Arriving home, Fortunatus learns of his parents passing and mourns for quite some time. Eventually wanderlust sets in and his wife agrees to let him go.
During his extended travels he gains the favor of a Sultan, who shows him his most prized possession: an enchanted cap which can transport the wearer wherever they wish to go. Without thinking Fortunatus uses the cap to return home.
With his magic purse and enchanted cap, Fortunatus and his family live out the rest of their days in comfort.
Poll/Question/Links
Book
The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Music
"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.
Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/