Stor e Telling: January, February, March 2014: Spiritual Stories

Stealers of Light
by
Edmund Dulac, 1916

Since we said good-bye to 2014 a number of months ago I decided it was time to begin sharing my Stor e Telling columns from the National Storytelling Magazine. The resources below are from the January/February/March 2014 issue. All of the links have been checked and updated where necessary. I hope you find something useful to add to your repertoire either now or in the future.

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The theme for this issue was Spiritual Stories so I begin with these tales.

Buddhist Tales for Young and Old
Fifty-Five stories, many of which indicate the character trait symbolized in the story.
http://tinyurl.com/5jtj6l

Spiritual Stories.com – A variety of stories, Buddhist, Zen, Sufi, Jewish, Christian and Nasrudin are here.

http://tinyurl.com/6qv2eu

Zen Stories - Over fifty stories in the Zen tradition. "This web site is a collection of stories from the Orient, mostly Zen and Taoist tales. Think of these tales as conversation pieces, as handy tools that you can lift out of your pocket to help you and others talk, think, and laugh about the wondrous and mysterious details of this thing we call life."
http://tinyurl.com/yrj8hl

January 29, 2014 is National Puzzle Day; I offer some riddle stories to keep them guessing.

A Bride for Khan Turali – Azerbaijan
http://tinyurl.com/cwvgm99

The Clever Wife – China
http://tinyurl.com/d7d8clp 


The Enchanted Princess – Russia
http://tinyurl.com/ot2pkwg

Outwitting the Chimp – Congo
http://tinyurl.com/ors3eh3

The Pumpkin in the Jar – Philippines

http://tinyurl.com/na4b57o

The Riddle – Grimm
http://tinyurl.com/lq2mav4

The Riddle – Romania

http://tinyurl.com/no3t5ez

Looking for some riddles to share between your tales? Here are some riddles, and most importantly, the answers!

DLTK – Riddles for Kids

http://www.dltk-kids.com/games/general_jokes.htm 

February 26 is Tell a Fairy Tale Day.  Give them a try and their magic will sweep you away!

A Book of Fairy Tales from Many Places
http://oaks.nvg.org/fairy-book.html

Andrew Lang’s Colored Fairy Tale Books – They’re all here from blue to violet!

http://tinyurl.com/mjwgshe

The Golden Maiden – A public domain book from 1898 filled with Armenian folktales and fairytales. 

http://tinyurl.com/ldrf4r9

Fairy Tales by Howard Pyle, 1903.

http://tinyurl.com/n256x5b

Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights by E. Dixon, 1893.

http://tinyurl.com/mgwn6nq

Fairy Tales from Many Lands by Katharine Pyle, 1911. The Evil One Who Married Three Sisters, The Seven Golden Pea Hens and other unique stories are found within. 
http://tinyurl.com/khnr5ow

Japanese Fairy Tales by Teresa Peirce Williston, 1911
http://tinyurl.com/l5jjwyj

Japanese Folk Stories and Fairy Tales - Thirty-three folktales collected by Mary F. Nixon-Roulet and published in 1908. 

http://tinyurl.com/ckvg49 

And to add to the fun, a book from 1910, Fairy Tale Plays and How to Act Them. While some of the language is antiquated it can be easily updated. The book also offers suggestions on costumes, props and scenery.
https://archive.org/details/fairytaleplaysa00bellgoog 

We celebrate the Chinese New Year on January 31, 2014. This year, according to the Chinese Zodiac, is the Year of the Horse, a symbol of travel and success!

The Dun Horse – Russia
http://tinyurl.com/66tm5m5

The Enchanted Horse – Persia
http://tinyurl.com/k5vlvzm

The Flaming Horse: The Story of a Country Where the Sun Never Shines -Czechoslovak Folktale
http://tinyurl.com/ljusjdz

The Horse’s Revenge
http://tinyurl.com/kuop2xf

The Magic Horse – Iran
http://tinyurl.com/43o238e

The Magician’s Horse – Greece

http://tinyurl.com/mfj2yqv

Horse Cursed by the Sun – South Africa
http://tinyurl.com/mocvm7u

White Horse – Native American
http://tinyurl.com/mdy2482

Below are blog posts filled with stories, curriculum, crafts and more to welcome the windy month of March.

The Wayward Wind: Folktales for March

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/03/the-wayward-wind-folktales-for-march.htm

May the Road Rise Up To Meet You
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/02/may-road-rise-up-to-meet-youcelebrating.html

Sláinte mhaith! (Good health)

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2010/02/slainte-mhaith-good-health.html

Women’s History Month: Women in “Her”story

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2010/03/celebrate-womens-history-month-women-in.html

Karen Chace 2015 ©

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