Courage & Bravery
Discover 138 folk tales about courage and bravery from around the world. These stories feature heroes who face monsters, tyrants, and impossible odds with unwavering determination. From young village boys confronting tigers to princesses defying cruel sorcerers, these stories about bravery for kids demonstrate that true courage is not the absence of fear, but the will to act despite it.
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 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
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
Korean Folk Tales
All Ages
The Voice Of The Bell
The Voice Of The Bell: When Tai Jo, the great general and first King of Korea, founded a new dynasty, he moved the capital near the great river Han and
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Brave Magistrate
A brave magistrate catches a thief who steals from homes. By showing courage and compassion, he discovers the thief's sad story.
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Fearless Captain
The Fearless Captain: There was formerly a soldier, Yee Man-ji of Yong-nam, a strong and muscular fellow, and brave as a lion. He had green eyes and a terrible
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Story of the McAndrew Family
The Story of the McAndrew Family: long time ago, in the County Mayo, there lived a rich man of the name of McAndrew. He owned cows and horses without number
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Shee An Gannon And The Gruagach Gaire
The Shee An Gannon And The Gruagach Gaire: The Shee an Gannon was born in the morning, named at noon, and went in the evening to ask his daughter of the king
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Huntsman’S Son
The Huntsman’S Son: A long, long time ago there lived in a little hut on the borders of a great forest a huntsman and his wife and son. From his earliest
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Greek Princess and the Young Gardener
The Greek Princess and the Young Gardener: here was once a king, but I didn’t hear what country he was over, and he had one very beautiful daughter. Well, he