Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
epub |eng | | Author:Helen Perelman

“So tell me what happened this morning,” Taffy said. As I told Taffy the story about Gobo, I was careful to watch for other fairies. I didn’t want anyone else ...
( Category: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:K. A. Holt

As the trees close in on us, making it almost as dark as nighttime, Katya says, “Stay close and keep your wits about you. Unless you enjoy dragons roosting in ...
( Category: Dragons March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2017-07-04 | Author:George MacDonald [MacDonald, George]

CHAPTER II. THE WHITE PIGEON. Table of Contents WHEN in the winter they had had their supper and sat about the fire, or when in the summer they lay on ...
( Category: Anthologies March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2016-07-31 | Author:L. Leslie Brooke [Brooke, L. Leslie (Leonard Leslie)]

Then the Three Bears thought it necessary that they should make farther search; so they went upstairs into their bedchamber. Now Goldenlocks had pulled the pillow of the Great, Huge ...
( Category: Anthologies March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2012-09-28 | Author:Alfred J. Church [Church, Alfred J.]

The Chamberlain went to the King, and said, "There is a minstrel at the gate; he has a harp in his hand, and his voice is marvellously sweet." "Bring him ...
( Category: Historical March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2016-03-16 | Author:Leo Tolstoy [Tolstoy, Leo]

Thus, the chief causes which have led us into such error are: (1) the ignorance about the masses; (2) the involuntarily seductive ease of teaching the children what they already ...
( Category: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2018-11-13 | Author:adelaide bennett

ODYSSEUS AND THE CROW-WOMEN Homer also describes Odysseus’s encounter with creatures that sound very like the stryx, bloodthirsty crow-women who lured sailors to their deaths. This painting by John William ...
( Category: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2016-10-17 | Author:Francis Bacon [Bacon, Francis]

Chapter XIX Dædalus, or Mechanical Skill Explained of Arts and Artists in Kingdoms and States THE ancients have left us a description of mechanical skill, industry, and curious arts converted ...
( Category: Medieval Thought March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2017-12-09 | Author:E.T.A. Hoffmann [Hoffmann, E.T.A.]

Now the nut Crackatuck had such a hard shell, that an eight-and-forty pounder might be wheeled over it without breaking it. This hard nut must be cracked with the teeth ...
( Category: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Amalie Riising

They find Robert. He has been looking for Trine. He gets happy when he sees her. Robert talks to Trine. He tells her never to run away again. He was ...
( Category: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2015-06-28 | Author:Oliver Goldsmith [Goldsmith, Oliver]

THE POEMS AND PLAYS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH. CONTENTS. POEMS. The Traveller; or, a Prospect of Society. The Deserted Village. The Haunch of Venison. A Poetical Epistle to Lord Clare. The ...
( Category: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2016-06-16 | Author:Alexis E. Fajardo

monster slayers Monster slayer myths are common across many cultures, and are one of the earliest types of stories we have. Heroes like Herakles, Perseus, Theseus, Siegfried, Gilgamesh, and Beowulf ...
( Category: Adaptations March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2018-03-21 | Author:Fu, Shelley.;Yee, Patrick.;

Part 9: Buddha’s Way As time passed, Hsuan Zhang did indeed have to use the cap spell on Shun Wu Koong many times during their long journey. But it was ...
( Category: Multicultural March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2014-06-13 | Author:Charles Perrault

PUSS IN BOOTS Once upon a time there was a miller who left no more riches to the three sons he had than his mill, his ass, and his cat. ...
( Category: Anthologies March 21,2020 )
epub |eng | 2018-09-15 | Author:Paul Durham

“Baby Fox,” Folly said with a smile. “He’s not very happy about his mashed beets and quail eggs at the moment.” Fox whimpered and pouted by way of confirmation. “Hard ...
( Category: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths March 21,2020 )