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World Fairytales Page 4

Fairytales and legends including many that you have probably never heard before. Rumbustious and amusing, or gentle and spiritual, these tales are a world tour of stories! We have adapted many of these stories especially for Storynory.

The Golem of Prague

A Jewish Story for Halloween – not unrelated to Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein. The Rabbi of Prague made a bogey-man or “golem” which rebelled against him.

The Old Man and the Figs

A jewish tale, very old, wise and witty.

Swan Lake

A magical and Musical story includes a specially recorded song

The Samurai and the Tea Master

This traditional story from Japan is about the time a Samurai warrior challenged a tea master to a duel. It shows how if you are the master of yourself, you can be the master of anything.

Chicken Little

A fast paced and amusing story – but do be warned – some animals with cute names do get eaten by Foxy-Woxy. Look out for Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey- Loosey and Turkey-lurkey

Portia’s Puzzle

A romantic episode from Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice which is a little like a fairytale.

The Tortoise and the Elephant

Who is stronger : a tortoise or an elephant? This fable from Zaire has

The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid

A romantic Story from China about a cowherd who has a magical ox. The ox helps him to marry a one of the maidens who blow the clouds through the skies.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

A chaotic magical story with music which shows why you should never muddle in things that you do not understand

Madame White Snake

A story from China to celebrate the Year of the Snake. Two serpent spirits become young women and one of them marries a man.