Europe
Fairy tales and folk stories from European traditions.
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Odin’s Quest for Wisdom
Odin's Quest for Wisdom: From the moment of his birth, Odin All-Father burned with a need that nothing could satisfy. While other gods delighted in feasts and
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Death of Baldur
The Death of Baldur: In the golden halls of Asgard, there lived a god so beautiful, so pure, so beloved by all beings in the Nine Worlds that his very presence
Norse Folk Tales
All Ages
Freya’s Necklace: The Brisingamen
Freya's Necklace: The Brisingamen: In the golden halls of Asgard, where gods walked and the fates of worlds were woven, there existed a beauty so transcendent
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Thor and the Giant’s Kettle
Thor and the Giant's Kettle: In the golden halls of Asgard, where the gods feasted and plotted, the need for a new cauldron had become undeniable. The old
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Binding of Fenrir
The Binding of Fenrir: In the halls of Asgard, a darkness grew in the hearts of the gods, a fear that ate at them like rot eats at wood. It began with a
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Three Princesses Of Whiteland
The Three Princesses Of Whiteland: Once on a time there was a fisherman who lived close by a palace, and fished for the _King’s_ table. One day when he was out
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Widow’s Son
The Widow's Son: Once on a time there was a poor, poor _Widow_, who had an only _Son_. She dragged on with the boy till he had been confirmed, and then she
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Three Princesses In The Blue Mountain
The Three Princesses In The Blue Mountain: There were once upon a time a _King_ and _Queen_ who had no children, and they took it so much to heart that they
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Three Billy-Goats Gruff
The Three Billy-Goats Gruff
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Lassie And Her Godmother
The Lassie And Her Godmother: Once on a time a poor couple lived far, far away in a great wood. The wife was brought to bed, and had a pretty girl, but they
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Princess On The Glass Hill
The Princess On The Glass Hill: Once on a time there was a man who had a meadow, which lay high upon the hill-side, and in the meadow was a barn, which he had
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Lad Who Went To The North Wind
The Lad Who Went To The North Wind: Once on a time there was an old widow who had one son; and as she was poorly and weak, her son had to go up into the safe