In which effort and fearlessness overcome some gnarly dreads.
In which a girl comes to inhabit an instrument. (The story calls it a fiddle, but clearly that's for Western readers. Based on the image, we think it's a veena.)
In which death doesn't prevent anyone from being alive. (Just for the record, the image is of Maharani Jindan, rebel queen of Jansi, who was a hero of the resistance, not a wicked stepmother. We just liked the picture.)
In which a girl believes what she wants to, but makes a roaring comeback. Warning: this story is a little violent, though not graphically so.
In which we have all the classic elements of a fairy tale, and a kneading trough.
In which six brothers acquire a useful set of skills and the Pleiades come to be.
In which a young man goes on a grand adventure to win his beloved, and a princess helps by pretending to dream.
In which some things are very large and some very numerous.
In which there is a terrifying ghost and cowardice wins the day. Painting by Natalie Frank.
In which there are star-crossed lovers and a ghost, and Sappho sings.
In which we learn how the jellyfish got so gooey, and the importance of studying anatomy.
In which a Rat seeks to make a grand match for his beautiful daughter. The second of seven Japanese fairy tales.
In which a samurai becomes distracted by a pretty girl. Our first in a set of 7 Japanese fairy tales. Are you enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a review on iTunes!
We're back after a long break to bring you a final Grimm's Fairy Tale, before we move on to Japanese Fairy Tales. If you enjoy this podcast, we'd greatly appreciate a nice review. Thanks!