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77Momotaro: The Peach Boy
The legend of Momotaro, the "Peach Boy", is one of the most famous folktales to come out of Japan. What exactly is the legend of Momotaro? This hub explores that and more!
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85Angela Carter's "The Company of Wolves" as Folktale Variation
An examination of Angela Carter's "The Company of Wolves," from the perspective of its inversion of the most familiar versions of Little Red Riding Hood.
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83The Leprechaun: An Irish Legend
The legend of the Leprechaun. A look at the legend and myth surrounding the Leprechaun.
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81Lao Folktales : The Mango Tree
A real mango tree! There once was a beautiful mango tree that grew in the jungle near a village. Each and every year when its fruit was in season, the children from the village would run into the jungle and harvest its delicious fruit. ...
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79The Banshee: An Irish Legend
A look at the Irish legend of the Banshee. A look at one aspect of Irish folklore.
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86The Tale of Three Trees, A Christmas Story
A review of the book, The Tale of Three Trees, as retold by Angela Elwell Hunt, and how it relates to the meaning of the Easter story.
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73Guarani Mythology: Myths, Legends, And Monsters From Paraguay Part 2
Go here for Guarani Mythology part 1 Pombero Pombero is perhaps the most famous and widespread of all the creatures of Guarani mythology. He is known not only throughout Paraguay, but also in Argentina and Brazil. He is usually described as a...
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79The legend of Crying Stones
THE LEGEND OF CRYING STONES A long long time ago in west Sumatra, Indonesia there was a fisherman and his wife who lived in a village by the sea. They had only one son. His name was Malin Kundang. They lived a...
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80The Story of the Poor Mason - Spanish Folktales
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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74Childrens Book Review: Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka by Tomie DePaola
Jamie O'Rourke and his wife, Eileen, live in Ireland. While Eileen is away, Jamie is supposed to clean up after himself and sweep the cottage floor. Instead, his friends come over and leave him with a mess. Jamie leaves the mess, but a Pooka comes in and cleans up after Jamie and his messy friends. Even so, Eileen returns and Jamie is in big trouble.
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