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.
Summary
When her father, the king, leaves on a trip, the youngest princess requests he bring her back a wreath of wildflowers. Unable to find the gift in any shop he begins his journey home.
Deep in a forest the king spots a white wolf wearing, of all things, a wreath of wildflowers. The creature agrees to trade the wreath in exchange for whatever shall first greet the king on his way home. Seeing no harm, the king agrees.
Upon arrival home, the king is first greeted by his beloved youngest daughter. Grieved by the deal he made, the queen tries to pass off a servant girl in her daughter’s place. The wolf quickly realizes she is an imposter and demands the true princess, who bravely leaves with the wolf.
The wolf takes her to his castle where he removes his fur and reveals himself to be a prince.
Half a year passes, and the wolf takes the princess to celebrate her sister’s wedding, leaving and returning to bring her back to his palace.
Another half year passes, and again, he brings her home for a wedding celebration. This time, in wolf form, he too stays. At night, the queen has his fur taken and burned in the palace kitchen. The moment that happens, the prince is whisked back to his castle by magic.
The Princess sets out to find him, eliciting help along the way from the wind, a star, the moon, and the sun. Finally she arrives in the wolf’s kingdom. In disguise, she makes her way into the palace and tells her story to the wolf.
The next day the wolf declares that now that they have been reunited they will never part again.
Points to Ponder
How did the wolf know that the princess was the one to greet the king?
Poll/Question/Links
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Book
The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Music
"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.
Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/