Public Domain Folktales VII : Fairytales, Folktales, Legends and Myths From Around the World



The Princess Imprisoned in the Summerhouse
by H.J. Ford, 1892
from Andrew Lang's Green Fairy Book

“Pay heed to the tales of old wives. It may well be that they alone keep in memory what it was once needful for the wise to know.”- J.R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings


It has been far too long since I posted a collection of public domain books. Here is the seventh in the installment that will continue to for as long as there are stories to share!

Below you will find tales from France, Korea, Serbia, India and more. It always amazes me that we have an endless supply of wonder tales at our fingertips.

I hope you find something wonderful to add to your spring and summer storytelling repertoire.

The Animal Story Book by Andrew Lang, 1914http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38208/38208-h/38208-h.htm

Eskimo Folktales by Knud Rasmussen, 1921
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/inu/eft/index.htm

Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods collected and translated by W.D. Westervelt, 1916.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hlog/index.htm

Korean Imps, Ghosts and Fairies by James S. Gale, 1913
https://archive.org/details/koreanfolktalesi00impaiala

The Man who Married the Moon: and other Pueblo Indian folk-stories by Charles Fletcher Lummis, 1894.
http://archive.org/details/manwhomarriedmo00lummgoog

Myths and Legends of All Nations translated and edited by Logan Marshall, 1914.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20740/20740-h/20740-h.htm

Old French Fairy Tales by Comtesse De Segur, 1920.
https://archive.org/details/oldfrenchfairyta00sgrich

Serbian Fairy Tales by Elodie L. Muatovich, 1919 http://chestofbooks.com/fairy-tale/Serbian/index.html

The Talking Thrush and Other Tales of India collected by W. Crooke and retold by W.H. Drouse, 1922.
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/30635/30635-h/30635-h.htm

Tales of the Sun or Folktales from Southern India collected by Mrs. Howard Kingscote and Paṇḍit Naṭêsá Sástrî, 1890 https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37002/37002-h/37002-h.htm#ch16


Twenty-Three Tales by Leo Tolstoy
http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/tolstoy/23storie.pdf

The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn, 1922
http://archive.org/details/writingslafcadi00bislgoog

Village Folktales of Ceylon by Henry Parker, 1914
http://archive.org/details/villagefolktale00parkgoog

Welsh Fairy-Tales and Other Stories collected and edited by P.H. Emerson, 1891.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/8675/8675-h/8675-h.htm

Below is an invaluable resource, now available on line, to assist you when researching stories by theme.

Motif-Index of Folk-Literature by Stith Thompson. A classification of narrative elements in Folktales, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Mediaeval Romances, Fabliaux, Jest-Books and Local Legends. These books are fully searchable.

Volume I: A - C
http://tinyurl.com/m8hm52w 

Volume 2:  D - E
http://tinyurl.com/mcab948

Volume 3:  F- H
http://tinyurl.com/m5q8ml4

Volume 4:  J - K
http://tinyurl.com/mgws5bq

Volume 5:  L - Z
http://tinyurl.com/kja4l9p

And if you missed the six previous blog posts of public domain story collections go to:

1.      http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/05/public-domain-folktales-myths-legends.html

2.      http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/06/public-domain-ii-folktales-myths-and.html

3.      http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/09/public-domain-iii-folktales-fairy-tales.html

4.      http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/10/public-domain-iv-folktales-fairytales.html

5.      http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/07/public-domain-v-folktales-fairytales.html

6.      http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/05/public-domain-vi-ballads-folktales.html

If you found this post useful please take a moment to leave a comment on the blog. It is always lovely to know that I am not “shouting down a hole.”  Please note, when you do leave a comment it will not appear until I have hit the publish button on my side of the Internet street to prevent any spam messages from appearing.

Karen Chace 2015 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Slow and Steady: Stor e Telling July August 2010

Tortoise and Hare
from Childhood Favorites
and Fairy Tales
1909

I have penned the Stor E Telling column since January of 2002 and the articles from 2002-2006 are the publications page of my website found here http://tinyurl.com/llnn47y . I will be adding the columns from 2007 to 2012 to that page as well. However, I am in the process of checking what link URL's have changed or are now defunct. It is a time consuming process so I am taking the “slow and steady” approach via Aesop and will post the individual columns on my blog for now.

I will not be adding current columns until the following year, so if you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network.

Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful.

JULY AUGUST 2010

Mother Nature is in full bloom so I offer you some stories to brighten your summer days!

Among the Meadow People by Clara Dillingham Pierson, 1901.
http://tinyurl.com/yyzcgbk

The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children, by Jane Andrews, 1888.
http://tinyurl.com/y8bof2z

 

August 3 is National Watermelon Day so let’s finish off the summer in style with some ripe and juicy watermelon tales!

The Golden Watermelon – Uzbek

http://tinyurl.com/yc2ntkx 

Never Mind Them Watermelons – Alabama, United States

http://tinyurl.com/y8wr3np

Tony Beaver and the Watermelon Party – West Virginia, USA
http://tinyurl.com/y9kyzjj

Story-Lovers.com - As always, Jackie serves up a plate full of tales perfect for the season. Dive in!  http://tinyurl.com/ya9topl

The Story of Watermelon Island - Vietnam

http://tinyurl.com/y9vaja7

Watermelon Magic - Vietnam

http://tinyurl.com/ybx2how

July 14 is Bastille Day so I offer some stories to celebrate the beautiful country of France.

The Fairy Tales of Marie-Catherine d´Aulony
Marie-Catherine lived in France during the time of Charles Perrault but her tales were shared in a more conversational style and usually featured a female protagonist. Many of her works were collected by Andrew Lang in his Fairy Books.
http://tinyurl.com/ydh2hfe

The Enormous Nose

http://tinyurl.com/y3mrnle

Quackling – French folktale adapted by Aaron Shepard

http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/042.html

Since this issue is on Marketing and Technology I offer some blog posts I have shared through 2008 through 2010. I hope you will find them useful.

Tales, Technology and Techniques – Ancient Tradition Meets the 21^st Century
In 2008 I was invited to take part in a panel discussion at the National Storytelling Conference in Tennessee. This is the handout I prepared for the attendees, which is still relevant today. You will find information on:

• Blogs
• Digital Storytelling
• Forums
• Listservs
• Podcasts
• Social Networks
• Telecourses
• Teleconferencing
• YouTube
• Webmarketing

http://tinyurl.com/y9fawd7

Branding: It Doesn’t Need to Hurt!

If you are new to the business of storytelling or revamping your image, here are some sites to help you brand yourself with style.
http://tinyurl.com/yg7go8f  

The Business Side of Storytelling

Running your own business can be liberating but it can also resemble running through a maze, constantly trying to catch up, find your way, peek over the next obstacle...in short, being your own boss can be exhausting.
http://tinyurl.com/y9o3vxj

Grow Your Business in 2010

"It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn." - B.C. Forbes
http://tinyurl.com/yhl4t5a

Put Some Pizazz in Your Presentations

Many storytellers also present workshops at conferences and schools around the country. While our presentations are interactive, there are times when we should take the opportunity to use available technology; it may further define our message and make the information easier for your audience to digest.
http://tinyurl.com/ykpb27l

Weaving Storytelling and Business with an Authentic Voice

Storytelling is the ancient art of Oral Tradition and now business executives are discovering what the revered seanchaí and griots have known for centuries; there is power in story. They are applying the premise to connect with their customer base in commercials and public relations, sometimes with poor results.
http://tinyurl.com/yfzkheo

And if you missed any of the previous “Slow and Steady…” blog posts here are the links to the series so far.

2007

January February 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
March April 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_30.html
May June 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
July August 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_15.html
September October 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_20.html
November December 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.html

2008

January February 2008
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
March April 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_11.html
May June 2008
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-may-june-2008.html
Summer 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_25.html
Fall 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

2009

January February 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_10.html
May June 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_14.html
July August 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_21.html
September October 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.html
November December 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

2010

January February 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_13.html

April May 2010

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/10/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_28.html

 

Karen Chace 2013 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.