Europe
Fairy tales and folk stories from European traditions.
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Tyr and the Binding of Fenrir
Tyr and the Binding of Fenrir: In the time before Ragnarok, when the gods still believed they could prevent the end times through cunning and sacrifice, there
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Children of Odin: How Sif Lost Her Hair
The Children of Odin: How Sif Lost Her Hair: In Asgard, the great realm of the gods where immortal beings dwelt in golden halls and the boundaries of How Sif
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats
The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats: In the days when animals spoke and understood the human tongue, there lived a mother goat with seven children born under a
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Six Swans
The Six Swans: In a kingdom bordered by enchanted forests and ancient mountains, a King mourned his first wife, a woman of wisdom and grace. Years passed in
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood: Once upon a time, when wolves still roamed the deep forests and villages were small islands of light in darkness, there lived a girl
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Frog King (Iron Heinrich)
The Frog King (Iron Heinrich): In the days when wishes still came true and a frog could speak the language of men, there was a King with a daughter of terrible
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Cinderella (Aschenputtel)
Cinderella (Aschenputtel): Long ago in a merchant’s grand estate, there lived a young girl of extraordinary grace and kindness. Her name was Ella, though after
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Salmon of Knowledge
The Salmon of Knowledge: In the ancient days of Irish mythology, when magic flowed through the world as freely as water through a stream and the pursuit of
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Cu Chulainn and the Hound of Culann
Cu Chulainn and the Hound of Culann: In the ancient times of Ulster, when courage was valued above all other virtues and the strength of a warrior’s arm was
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Deirdre of the Sorrows
Deirdre of the Sorrows: In the ancient times of Ulster, when the great warrior kings held sway over the land and magic still moved in the blood of those born
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Voyage of Bran
The Voyage of Bran: In the ancient days of Irish mythology, when the line between the mortal world and the realm of magic was gossamer-thin and easily crossed
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Children of Lir
The Children of Lir: In the time when magic still dwelt in the lands of Ireland and the boundaries between the mortal world and the realm of the Sidhe were