Myths
Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country
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William Charles Griggs
The following stories have been taken from the great mass of unwritten lore that is to the black-eyed, brown-skinned boys and girls of the S…
A Medley of Weather Lore
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M. E. S. Wright
A Medley of Weatherlore is a compilation of poems, sayings, and bits of folklore for each month of the year. - Summary by A. Gramour
Celtic Tales, Told to the Children
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Louey Chisholm
In olden days, when many Kings reigned throughout the Green Island of Erin, none was greater than the great Concobar. So fair was his realm …
The Voyagers
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Pádraic Colum
In this 1926 Newbery Honor Book, Pádraic Colum gathers several little-known folk lore tales of exploration on the Atlantic Ocean and …
Finnische Märchen
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Varioustranslated Byemmy Schreck and Varioustranslated By Emmy Schreck
Eine von Emmy Schreck übersetzte Sammlung von 22 Märchen und 14 Tiersagen aus den verschiedensten Regionen Finnlands.Zusammenfassu…
Greek Myths and Hero Tales
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Fanny Amanda Comstock
This is a collection of 25 short plays, each covering a different Greek myth or tale. From the famous epics such as Theseus' journey to slay…
Children's stories that never grow old
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Various
A timeless collection of beloved children's tales, beautifully adapted by Mary Stone and brought to life with enchanting illustrations by Jo…
Thrice Toss Those Oaken Ashes in the Air
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Thomas Campion
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of Thrice Toss Those Oaken Ashes in the Air by Thomas Campion. This was the Weekly Poetry projec…
The Pot of Gold
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Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Celebrated prolific 19th century author of dozens of short stories and novels brings us a wistful and whimsical collection of delightful chi…
Ikom Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria
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Elphinstone Dayrell
Elphinstone Daryell [1869-1917] was a British colonial administrator in southern Nigeria who had an interest in anthropology and folklore. T…
The Flame Tree and Other Folk-Lore Stories
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Rosetta Baskerville
Rosetta Baskerville was the wife of George Baskerville, a missionary in Uganda. Some of the folktales in this book, published in 1925, are s…
Tommy Trot's Visit to Santa Claus
Read by Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)
Thomas Nelson Page
A charming tale about an Tommy, affluent Virginia boy who always gets what he wants at Christmas, only to discover his toys never make him q…
The Queen Who Flew
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Ford Madox Ford
In this delightful tale, the naive and sheltered Queen Eldrida learns the secret of flight from her friend the bat and sets off by air for a…
Norwegische Volksmährchen
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Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
Dies ist der zweite Teil einer Sammlung von norwegischen Märchen. Sie erzählen von der norwegischen Fabelwelt mit verschiedenen A…
Rumpty-Dudget's Tower
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Julian Hawthorne
Julian Hawthorne spins a charming fairy tale featuring the mischievous dwarf Rumpty-Dudget', Princess Hilda, Prince Frank and the Queen. Ad…
The King of the Snakes
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Rosetta Baskerville
Rosetta Baskerville was the wife of George Baskerville, a missionary in Uganda. Some of the folktales in this book, published in 1922, are s…
Tales of 1928
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Various
This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of Europe…
The Magic Nuts
Read by Anne Fletcher
Mary Louisa Molesworth
A delightful children’s story about Leonore, a little English girl, taken by her governess to Fraulein Elsa’s home town in an (unnamed) coun…
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children
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Mabel Powers
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers is a beautiful collection of traditional Iroquois tales that not only entertain but…
Over lichtende drempels
Read by Marcel Coenders
Louis Couperus
Aan Psyche, Fidessa en Babel hebben wij gezien, dat Couperus in zijne sproken, of allegorieën, of phantasieën, voorwaar geen gerin…