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The Tale of the Boneless Jellyfish
The Jelly Fish’s Journey Japan, 7 minute read How did a mishap with monkey liver lead to the Jellyfish losing all his bones? This story comes from the 1910 book “Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales” by Grace James who was a folklorist and children’s writer specializing in Japanese stories. Her book credits many of the stories to the Ko-ji-ki, or the Book of Ancient Matters, although as far as our research can tell, this Jellyfish story is not specifically in that book but more so a folktale told through the generations. The Tale of the Boneless Jelly…
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Grimm Tale: Death’s Messenger
Enjoy this lesser known Brothers Grimm story about a deal with the devil. Is helping Death worth the reward or is it more of a curse? Find out on our episode of “Death’s Messenger.”
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Aztec Tale: Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl
Read and listen to the Mexican/Aztec tale of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. These two star-crossed lovers ended up as two volcanoes with many fertility festivals attributed to them- but why? Find out here!
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The Young Man Who Would Have His Eyes Opened
In an age where there is so much easily accessible information, it is easy to get caught up in all the details that we can no longer see the forest in the trees. Today’s Estonian story comes from Andrew Lang’s The Violet Fairy Book, first published in 1901. As stated in previous episodes, Nora and Andrew Lang have collected many well-known fairy tales in their books, but their sourcing is not always adequate. While this will not stop us from enjoying this tale, this knowledge is good to keep in mind when analyzing it. After all, knowledge is power. The…
Tales from the Enchanted Forest 