The Story of a Mother

I apologize in advance that this is perhaps the saddest story that I've ever told on The Folktale Project. Han Christian Andersen's 'The Story of a Mother' begins sadly and ends sadly with a bit of melancholy in the middle. Trigger warning - the story begins with the death of a child. Host Dan Scholz Find out where to

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The Story of a Mother is an episode from The Folktale Project by Dan Scholz.

This episode is 12:36 long.

This episode was published on May 23, 2025.

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