Europe
Fairy tales and folk stories from European traditions.
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Husband Who Was To Mind The House
The Husband Who Was To Mind The House: Once on a time there was a man, so surly and cross, he never thought his _Wife_ did anything right in the house. Empathy
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Cat On The Dovrefell
A traveller's 'white cat' is really a great white bear — and on Christmas Eve he teaches a band of trolls a lesson they never forget.
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Giant Who Had No Heart In His Body
The Giant Who Had No Heart In His Body: Once on a time there was a _King_ who had _seven sons_, and he loved them so much that he could never bear to be
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Blue Belt
The Blue Belt: Once on a time there was an old beggar-woman, who had gone out to beg. She had a little lad with her, and when she had got her bag full she
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Prince Lindworm
Prince Lindworm: Once upon a time, there was a fine young _King_ who was married to the loveliest of Queens. They were exceedingly happy, all but for one thing
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Soria Moria Castle
Soria Moria Castle: Once on a time there was a poor couple who had a son whose name was _Halvor_. Ever since he was a little boy he would turn his hand to
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon
East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon: Once on a time there was a poor husbandman who had so many children that he hadn’t much of either food or clothing to
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Wooing Of Olwen
The Wooing Of Olwen: Shortly after the birth of Kilhuch, the son of King Kilyth, his mother died. Before her death she charged the king that he should not take
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Tale Of Ivan
The Tale Of Ivan: There were formerly a man and a woman living in the parish of Llanlavan, in the place which is called Hwrdh. And work became scarce, so the
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Vision of MacConglinney
The Vision of MacConglinney: athal, King of Munster, was a good king and a great warrior. But there came to dwell within him a lawless evil beast, that
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Story-Teller At Fault
The Story-Teller At Fault: At the time when the Tuatha De Dannan held the sovereignty of Ireland, there reigned in Leinster a king, who was remarkably fond of
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Story Of Deirdre
The Story Of Deirdre: There was a man in Ireland once who was called Malcolm Harper. The man was a right good man, and he had a goodly share of this world’s