Princess Aubergine is a Punjabi story of a beautiful fairy, wicked Queen, cursed necklace and an unlikely romance. Read the story, listen to the podcast and dive deep into the tropes/sources with us!

The Polish Tale of the Glass Mountain is a variant of the Princess on the Glass Hill archetype! Come join us as we meet Cinderlad/Ashlad, catch some golden apples and watch the Golden Knight fail!

An exclusive interview with storyteller and author, Jack Finn! Read all about his inspirations, writing advice and his unique take on weaving a story based on folklore.

Shownotes for Tales from the Enchanted Forest’s recent episode on Feather Woman, Morning Star and their son, Star Boy. This tale among the stars touches on the origins of the Sun Dance from the Blackfeet Native Americans.

This incredible, globe-trotting heroine’s story is full of Ghouls, Sea-Lions, and Cowardly Princes! Presenting, Aicha the Demon Slayer from Algerian and Moroccan Folklore!

Using Emerson and Carleton’s “Billy Duffy” stories, we retell the hilarious tale and examine different elements like the Faustian Pact, Blacksmith and the Devil archetype, Will-o’-the-Wisp and so much more!

Siya and Maadi Siya and Maadi are ill-fated lovers popularized in legends from the Wagadou Empire. To listen to the episode, Betrothed and Beheaded, please click here. I chose this story because I read Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from […]

daughter of the sword South Africa This coming-of-age story comes from Ethel L. McPherson of Cape Town. She credits her stories as retellings from Zulu and Sesotho translations by the Nursery Tales of Bishop Callaway, published in 1868 and the […]

The Story Bag. In the spirit of the Lunar New Year, our story will be from Korea! Lunar New Year has many different names and countries like China, Korea, Vietnam, and Malaysia all celebrated January 22nd, 2023! We do cover […]

The Cottager and His Cat Happy New Year, Travellers! Welcome back to the Enchanted Forest. I hope you all had a lovely holiday season and are as eager as we are for another exciting year full of new and old […]

Greetings Travellers! Welcome back to Tales from the Enchanted Forest with your animal companions Fox and Sparrow! This blog post is dedicated to our last episode of 2022, the Legend of the Holly King and the Oak King. We have […]

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe have an odd Christmas story featuring ham, an outhouse and a magic quern that churns out whatever your heart desires. Come join us for a pointlessly fun winter tale to find a Norse explanation for why the Sea is Salt! Show notes, sources and Five Fantastic Finds included!