The Little Soldier
After a soldier returns a bewitched princess to her original form he discovers her faithlessness, only to be taken in by her again and again...
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Family Folktales
What is Family Folktales? Think of it as story time on demand. Whether you're running errands, trying to make dinner, or getting little someones ready for bed, you can listen to a story or t...
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Listen to Family Folktales, a Arts podcast by Jenny Ellis. Stream 318 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 318 episodesWhat the Rose Did to the Cypress, Part 2
Prince Almas-ruh-baksh has survived, and found himself a few wives! But what will become of the princess who caused the deaths of his brothe...
What the Rose Did to the Cypress, Part 1
After his older brothers die in their attempts to win a princess, the youngest prince sets out on the same quest. Will he survive his attemp...
The Story of the Three Sons of Hali part 2
The story of the sons continues with more magic and wonder, as well as The Story of the Fair Circassians!
The Prince Who Wanted to See the World
A prince sets off seeking adventure but ends up the slave to a king -- and one who hates the young prince’s father! Will the prince find his...
Cannetella
A princess will only marry a man who fits a precise description – and the only one who fits is a sorcerer and her father’s deadly enemy! Wil...
The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch
A girl escaping a witch seeks refuge with an ogre! When a prince seeks to marry her, the ogre gives her a bit of advice – but will she take...
The History of Jack the Giant-Killer
A lad inspired by tales of knights and their valor decides to rid his community of the giant terrorizing them. What will happen to young Jac...
The Girl-Fish
When a willful girl insists on eating a talking fish she catches, she becomes a fish herself! Will she succeed in the quest set her by the q...
The Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus
Little Klaus annoys his neighbor, Big Klaus, so much that Big Klaus kills Little Klaus’s horse. How will Little Klaus get revenge on his for...
The Envious Neighbor
A man and his wife have a dog who leads them to great wealth. A neighbor pesters until they loan him the dog so he can become rich, too; wil...
The Boy who Found Fear at Last
A lad sets out to understand fear, but encounters with a band of robbers, an ogre, and drowning sailors teach him nothing. What will it take...
The Witch and her Servants
A prince wants to save a beautiful maiden who is under a witch's curse. When the pair try to escape from the witch, they learn how a small k...
The Two Frogs
Two frogs, one from Kyoto and the other from Osaka, each set out to see the other city. What will they learn when they meet in the middle?
The Three Dogs
A young man trades his three sheep for three dogs with unusual abilities, and they help him save a princess! Will they be able to save her a...
How to Tell a True Princess
You may have heard a different version of this story before, but the moral remains the same: never judge a book by its cover!
The Dragon and his Grandmother
Three soldiers, deserters from a great battle, make a bargain with a dragon: they will have all the money they need for seven years, and the...
A Lost Paradise
A king passing by a charcoal burner’s hut hears the man and his wife lamenting their lives; he invites the pair to live in the castle as his...
The White Slipper
A king seriously injures his foot and only one person is able to bring him relief. When his specially treated shoe is lost, so is all hope;...
The White Doe
After the birth of her greatly-anticipated child, a queen fails to show proper respect to the crab-fairy responsible; in retaliation, the cr...