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87The Story of the Master Thief
Sadly, there are stories and tales of old, once taught and handed down from one generation to the next, that are slipping away from the consciousness of modern minds, destined to be lost to future generations if we are not careful. One such ancient Norse folktale in danger of being lost is -- The Story of the Master Thief.
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77The Legend of Rhampsinitos
There is an old quotation from H. M. Field that comes to mind, when thinking upon the folktales that have survived from ancient Egypt. It goes like this: "I have come to Egypt to learn something of the...
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85The Story of the Poor Mason
In Madrid, having gone to bed too early after a day of sightseeing with grandchildren and their mothers, I found myself wide awake a few hours after retiring. Outside the world was alive, with both young and old in the revolving doors of nearby clubs and restaurants. Slipping out to the balcony in a silent joyful escape from the sweet snoring of my husband -- I soon found myself thinking about a Spanish speaking woman who taught me as a child, about cuentos folklóricos -- folktales and keeping s
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71Story of the Shifty Lad
Some folktales have survived to modern times, and been more popular than others, such is The Tale of the Shifty Lad, that originated in Scotland. I've met a few shifty lads in my lifetime, but alas none of them were from Scotland, so guess I'll have to settle for reading about them
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66NC Ghost Stories , The Maco Light
On a foggy rainy night in 1867 there really was a tremendous and tragic train wreck near Maco in North Carolina's New Brunswick County about 15 miles down the track west of Wilmington. Somehow two trains got...
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66jaina folklore in karnataka
jains in karnataka Karnataka is an important , and cul;turally rich state in south India.It has six crore population. Out of this only about 1% i.e. six lakh jains are there. Among them about 33% have...
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