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World Fairytales Page 7

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.

How Anansi Brought Wild Animals into the World

Anansi, the anti-hero of West African folklore, refuses to follow instructions.

The Demon Cat

AN Irish story about a spooky cat who demands fish ( by Lady Wilde )

The Piper and the Pooka

The Pooka is a wondrous creature that can shift its shape. Sometimes it’s friendly, sometimes it isn’t, but it is almost always mischievous.

The Priest’s Supper

Some Irish Fairy Folk have a question for a hungry priest.

The Doctor and the Fairy Princess

A doctor is called in the middle of the night to help a fairy princess. Will his reward make him rich or a prisoner of the fairy folk?

Jack Hannaford

A cunning old soldier plays a trick on a naive couple. A traditional English folk story.

The Pooka in the Kitchen

The servants in a large Irish House are grateful to a Pooka who comes every night to do their work for them. At Christmas, they decide to reward him.

The Weaver and the Dragon

An Irish weaver becomes a knight, serves ‘The King of Dublin’ and takes on a dragon.

A Spooky Irish Story

For Halloween, a spooky story from Ireland about some witches with horns growing from their heads.

Why Cats and Dogs are Enemies

A story from China that explains why cats hate dogs. Told by a mouse.