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87The legend of Lake Toba, an Indonesian folk tale
The legend of Lake Toba, an Indonesian folk tale Once upon a time there was a prosperous village in a far away island called Sumatra. In northern part of the island, lived a farmer whose name was Toba. He lived alone in a hut by a...
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87A Guide to Irish Folk Tales
Looking at the main traditions in Irish folk tales - warrior myths, romantic tragedies, ghost stories and local fairy stories.
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86The Story of the Master Thief - Ancient Norse Folktale
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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86Monthly Names Of The Moon
In Ancient folklore and myth, the moon is given a different name for each month, some of them are still commonly referred to and others seem to have just been forgotten. Below are the Common full moon names, Native American full moon names and the...
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85Legends of Pixiu or Pi Yao
According to ancient text, Pixiu is an auspicious and powerful beast. It is known by several other names such as Pi Yao, Tian Lu, Bi Xie, Tao Ba, etc.
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82Irony Used in Story Telling
The use of irony in storytelling has been used for countless centuries, from the classical Greek myths to O. Henry’s twisters, from Aesop’s fables to Jack Kerouac and the beats. ...
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81The Emergence of Lake Rawa Pening, an Indonesian Folk tale
Courtesy of PDPhoto.org THE EMERGENCE OF LAKE RAWA PENING , AN INDONESIAN FOLK TALE Once upon a time in old Java there was a village. Pening was its name. Pening was a prosperous village. The land was...
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81Filipino Folk Tales Battle of the Crabs
In this Philippines or Pinoy folktales, the crabs went to war with the sea waves, an ancient story from the Visayan tribe. A great bedtime story for kids.
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79Grimm's Fairy Tales: A Look at Dark Stories for Children
There are some fairy tales that are just not meant for kids. I know that sounds like some kind of an oxymoron but it's completely true. Over the last few weeks, I found myself having to do some serious research into some of the more obscure folk...
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79The charm of fairy tales: an introduction to the Brother Grimm's work
I've grown old but I've never forget the exquisite taste of the fairy tales. There are many motives, hear some of them...The mystery that accompanies the fairy tale, its origins, and the invariability of...
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