Family Folktales

Family Folktales: The Bunyip 05.09.2016 ↓

Listen to "The Bunyip." In this Australian tale, a mother beast takes revenge on the hunters who take her child.

Family Folktales: Princess in the Chest 01.09.2016 ↓

A king’s misdeeds force him to ask for his only child’s death. Who can break the spell she is under?

Family Folktales: The Unlooked-For Prince 01.08.2016 ↓

Listen to "The Unlooked-For Prince." A king makes a bad bargain, and loses his son. Will the prince escape the evil that awaits him?

Family Folktales: The Boy Who Could Keep a Secret 06.01.2016 ↓

Listen to "The Boy Who Could Keep a Secret." – A boy with a secret aids the King of Hungary – but can he outwit a Sultan?

Family Folktales: The Ogre 06.01.2016 ↓

Listen to "The Ogre." A lad takes a job working for an ogre. How long will it take him to learn to mind his tongue?

Family Folktales: The Glass Axe 04.01.2016 ↓

A prince is taken by an evil fairy. After facing impossible tasks, will he be able to escape?

Family Folktales: Puss In Boots 03.01.2016 ↓

When a youth inherits nothing but a cat, how can he use it to make his fortune?

Family Folktales: The Fairy Nurse 02.01.2016 ↓

These are not the perky fairies of today! Can a woman taken by fairies help her friend escape them?

Family Folktales: The Believing Husbands 01.01.2016 ↓

When a man’s wife and her parents collapse in tears over what might have been, he sets off to find three people as silly as they; but will he succeed?

Family Folktales: The Terrible Head 26.09.2015 ↓

Listen to “The Terrible Head.” In this retelling of the myth of Perseus, a young man goes adventuring before fulfilling a prophesy.

Family Folktales: The Bear 26.04.2013 ↓

An overprotected princess finds a way to see the world. But will her true love find a way to see her?

Family Folktales: The Language of Beasts 01.12.2012 ↓

The Language of Beasts – When a shepherd saves a snake, he is rewarded with the ability to understand what animals say. But is this a gift or a curse?

Family Folktales: The Dirty Shepherdess 07.09.2012 ↓

A princess is banished after insulting her father. Who will learn a lesson when next they meet?

Fairy Gifts 04.09.2012 ↓

Princess Sylvia may choose any gift from the Flower Fairy. But after visiting others so honored, will she choose beauty, eloquence, or something far more rare?

Underground Workers 01.07.2012 ↓

Hans is befriended by a man with vast storerooms of gold and silver; will Hans squander gifts from his friend, or be sensible?

Father Grumbler 11.06.2012 ↓

When a man receives special gifts to help his family, but doesn’t follow the rules, something unusual happens.

The Silent Princess 01.04.2012 ↓

An old woman curses a young prince, setting off a chain of events. Will the price be able to win the heart of the Silent Princess?

Bobino 01.02.2012 ↓

A young man’s father is more than a little disappointed in his son’s education; can the lad make something of himself in spite of this?

The Maiden with the Wooden Helmet 04.11.2011 ↓

A poor but obedient girl prepares to marry a rich man’s son. What wonders will be revealed at the wedding?

Asmund & Signy 26.07.2011 ↓

When the children of a king decide to take refuge in some hollowed-out trees, will a witch be able to deceive a prince?

The Bushy Bride 09.05.2011 ↓

Trolls and true love take center stage in this Norwegian story.

The Sister of the Sun 01.04.2011 ↓

in a classic tale of a quest, a young man must first steal from the sister of the sun; then, he must win her heart.

Little Snow White 01.03.2011 ↓

A folk tale collected by the Brothers Grimm.

Jack My Hedgehog 01.02.2011 ↓

A strange-looking young man living in a forest rescues two kings. Will they prove honorable?

The Two Caskets 12.10.2010 ↓

An abused stepdaughter finds riches and happiness when she is pushed into a well. What awaits her spoiled stepsister on the same journey?