Showing posts with label public domain folktales. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public domain folktales. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Public Domain VIII: Myths, Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales

From the Hoodie-Crow
from the
Lilac Fairy Book by
Andrew Lang
“I like a good story well told. That’s the reason I’m sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
- Mark Twain

It doesn’t seem possible put it seems I haven’t shared a public domain post since 2015! There have been seven before this one and the links to those resources may be found at the end of the page. In this post you will find nature myths, tales of water-sprites, elves, devils, goblin, pourquoi tales and so much more.

I know there will be something special there for you that will jump off the page shouting, “Pick me! Tell me!” When you do, I would love it if you would share your discovery with me.




The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook, 1904. Fifty-nine stories nature myths including Why the Peacock’s Tail Has a Hundred Eyes, and many more.
http://tinyurl.com/hlf9juk

Folk-lore and Legends of Germany by Anonymous, 1892. Water-sprites, dancers, elves and more are found between the virtual covers of this book.
http://tinyurl.com/zrgykdm

Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts and Fairies by James S. Gale, 1913. Visit with Ten Thousand Devils, The Awful Little Goblin, and more mysterious creatures from Korea.
http://tinyurl.com/jyk8xdo
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The Norwegian Fairy Book by Clara Stroebe, 1922. Meet The Troll-Wife, The Young Fellow and the Devil, or The Pastor and the Sexton, and then make your way through the other 34 stories from Norway.
http://tinyurl.com/j6zqw5b

Myths and Legends of Flowers, Trees, Fruits and Plants by Charles M. Skinner, 1911. This book offers many stories, some very short, others more fully formed; a helpful book for background information when you are planning a nature program.
http://tinyurl.com/zcyh53b4

Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories, by M. Gastor, Ph.D., 1915. Dozens of Pourquoi tales at your fingertips. 
http://tinyurl.com/zfhd9n4

Tales Of The Fairies And Of The Ghost World by Jeremiah Curtin, 1895. Fitzgerald, O’Donohue, Kerry and Connors are just a few of the men and their stories included in the volume of 30 Irish tales.
http://tinyurl.com/hr2fedt

The Talking Thrush and Other Tales of India collected by W. Crooke and retold by W.H. Drouse, 1922. The jackal, tortoise, goat, and monkey are just a few of the animals you will meet in these 43 tales from India.
http://tinyurl.com/jkakm5l

Told in the Coffee House: Turkish Tales collected by Cyrus Adler and Allan Ramsay, 1898. According to the author, “Some of the stories…areadaptations of those already known in Arabic and Persian literature, but the Turkish mindgives them a new setting and a peculiar philosophy.”
http://tinyurl.com/hjkxxn6
Viking Tales by Jennie Hall, 1902. “These Norse stories have… three values…
the love of truth, the hardy endurance, the faithfulness to plighted word, that
make them a child's fit companions.”
http://tinyurl.com/hzzh2dx 

And if you missed the seven previous blog posts of public domain story collections go to:
  1. http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/05/public-domain-folktales-myths-legends.html
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Karen Chace 2020 ©
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.


Monday, January 7, 2019

Stor e Telling Spring 2018: Storytelling World

The Water of Life
by the Brothers Grimm
Illustrator Arthur Rackham, 1916

The New Year is here and that means it’s time to begin sharing my 2018 columns from the National Storytelling Magazine. This information below appeared in the Spring 2018 issue; the theme was ‘Storytelling World.’

I do not post these resources until the year, in which they appeared, has past. Should you wish to receive the new 2019 resources in a timely manner it’s as simple as becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network. The publication offers outstanding articles from well-known storytellers and educators from around the world on a wide variety of topics, and of course, stories. If you would like to become a member please visit https://storynet.org/membership/ .

At the end of the blog you will also find links to all of my columns from 2007 – 2017. At the time they were posted all of the links were active. If you find a dead link please let me know and I will do my best to find the updated source.

I hope you find something useful to add to your storytelling repertoire or classroom activities. As always, I welcome your comments at the end of the blog.

Stor e Telling: Spring 2018

Below are seven resources filled with public domain folktales from around the globe to complement this issue’s Storytelling World theme.

Clever Stories from Many Nations by John Saxe, 1865. Interesting adaptation of stories, all told in rhyme.
https://tinyurl.com/yarlv5er

Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Children - Ten Dutch tales from 1918. Find out why The Stork Loves Holland, visit with the The Princess With Twenty Petty Coats and more.

Folk Tales of Breffny by Bampton Hunt, 1912; The Voice at the Door, The Basket of Eggs, and many more tales await to enchant and delight.
https://tinyurl.com/ychnltq7

The Folktales of the Magyars translated by Jones and Kroph, 1886. The Speaking Grapes, The Smiling Apple and the Tinkling Apricot are just some of many interesting tales from the people of Hungary.

Georgian Folktales -A short collection of folktales from the nation of Georgia by Marjory Wardrop, offered by Sacred Texts. Lose yourself in these stories collected in 1894: The Two Brothers, The Shepherd’s Judge, The King and the Sage and more.
http://tinyurl.com/2rzm5h

South-African Folk-Tales by James A. Honey, M.D. 1910. “This is a collection of South African folklore collected during the 19th century. It includes many great animal tales with classic African wisdom.”

Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1917. Fairies, friends and foes fill this volume of stories from mythical Scotland.

In Turkmenistan April 1 is a national holiday known as A Drop of Water Is a Grain of Gold. Water is very precious in their dry, desert climate; it really is worth its weight in gold.  I offer you some stories about this priceless resource.

The Dance for Water – South Africa
The Drop of Water -Danish
https://tinyurl.com/yauhwrxj

The Hare and the Water – Tanzania

How Water Lilies Came to Be – Wales
This site leads to an educational packet with lessons plan connected to this story. You will find the story within the lesson plan.

The Water Ghost - China

When the Waters Were Changes - Sufi (Lots of stories at this link. You will need to scroll down to find this story.)
http://www.katinkahesselink.net/sufi/stories.html

Why the Sea is Salty – Philippines 

Why the Fish has Scales
https://tinyurl.com/6zycomu

Why the Sun and Moon Live Up in the Sky – Africa

May 14 is Dance Like a Chicken Day. Below are some stories to get you up on your feet !

The Chicken at the Well - Africa
https://tinyurl.com/y7smmt2p

The Hawk and the Hen – Philippines
https://tinyurl.com/y92b9jyk

Lion, Chameleon and Chicken - Tanzania
https://tinyurl.com/ya6hht2m

The Story of Chicken and Elephant – Sudan
https://tinyurl.com/y99ffwym
                                                                     
Why a Hawk Kills Chickens – Nigeria
https://tinyurl.com/yc4wtzlj

Below are links to all of the Stor e Telling columns from 2007-2017, each with a short synopsis to help you efficiently find what you are seeking. 

SOMETHING EXTRA

1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources V: Stor e Telling 2017


1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources IV: Stor e Telling 2016

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/09/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-iv.html

 

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources III: Stor e Telling 2015
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html


From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources II: Stor e Telling 2014
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2016/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources: Stor e Telling 2013
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html

Stor e Telling Columns: 2007 to 2012 with Synopses


Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and web links may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

Karen Chace 2019 ©
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.



Tuesday, December 11, 2018

1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources V: Stor e Telling 2017

The Storyteller
Hugues Merle, 1874

Below are the Stor e Telling columns I wrote in 2017 for the National Storytelling Magazine, each with a synopsis to help you find what you are seeking in case your time is limited. I normally don’t post the yearly compilation until the New Year has passed but since I have the time today I thought I would get a few steps ahead of myself.

The magazine is a membership perk from the National Storytelling Network. The publication offers outstanding articles from well-known national and international storytellers, and educators from around the world on a wide variety of topics, and of course, stories. If you would like to become a member please visit https://storynet.org/membership/ .

At the end of the blog you will also find links to all of the columns from 2007 – 2016. At the time they were posted all of the links were active. If you find a dead link please let me know and I will do my best to find the updated source.

I hope you find something useful and fun to add to your storytelling repertoire or classroom, business enterprises or school curriculum. As always, I appreciate any comments you wish to share.

Stor e Telling January February March 2017:  Impacting Speaker and Listener
This issue focused on the varied ways stories impact the speaker and the listener. Also, stories for the Chinese New Year: Year of the Rooster. Also some tales to celebrate National Pig Day on March 1, devoted to celebrating their place as one of man’s most intellectual and domesticated animals. April 15 is Husband Appreciation Day so of course there are stories to share for that day as well.
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2018/01/stories-impacting-speaker-and-listener.html


Stor e Telling Spring 2017: Storytelling World
Unwrap some fun and fabulous resources to love and add to your repertoire. The theme was Storytelling World so you will find hundreds of public domain tales from many cultures. There are also legends to savor on Tea for Two Tuesday on March 21, Noodlehead tales to tickle your funny for International Moment of Laughter Day on April 14, and folktales for Bat Appreciation Day on April 17.https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2018/02/storytelling-world-stor-e-telling.html

Stor e Telling Winter 2017:  Peace and Justice
Resources below to complement the theme along with finger plays, songs and stories to complement the winter months. 
I hope you find something useful for your work; goodness knows we could use some more peace and justice in our world.


SOMETHING EXTRA


1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources IV: Stor e Telling 2016

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/09/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-iv.html

 

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources III: Stor e Telling 2015
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html


From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources II: Stor e Telling 2014
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2016/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources: Stor e Telling 2013
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html

Stor e Telling Columns: 2007 to 2012 with Synopses

 

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

Karen Chace 2018 ©

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.



Saturday, December 28, 2013

Slow and Steady: Stor e Telling October November December 2012

Hare and Tortoise
Children's Illustrations, 1880
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.

October November December 2012                                                                       

Godfather Death – German
http://tinyurl.com/6pb84vy

The Red King and the Witch - Romanian
http://tinyurl.com/7re2vu7

Man’s First Grief – Inuit
http://tinyurl.com/82w4qht

Why Death is Like a Banana Tree – Madagascar
http://spiritoftrees.org/why-death-is-like-the-banana-tree

The Death of a Child – Six stories collected by D. L. Ashliman.   http://tinyurl.com/767y4tw

From the Learning to Give website.

Tiggak - Inuit
http://tinyurl.com/d2k96co

The Old Woman Who Was Kind to Insects - Inuit
http://tinyurl.com/c33uhrq

Learning to Give - Lesson plan to complement the two folktales above for grades 9-12.
http://tinyurl.com/cgu99td

Story-Lovers.com - Stories to help deal with grief and loss.
http://www.story-lovers.com/listsgriefstories.html

The Healing Story Alliance – This is one of the special interest groups of the National Storytelling Network. Recently, they have updated their website and added a number of new, valuable resources.
http://healingstory.org/rrr/resources


Miscellaneous Resources

Anecdote - A storytelling site from Australia offering a list of stories on dozens of topics.
My thanks to storyteller Cathryn Wellner for passing this site along.
Creative Commons – “A nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools.”
http://creativecommons.org/

Embracing the Child – The perfect website when you are searching for age appropriate books. It offers a list of the Newbery, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Award winning books, suggestions based on themes such as fairytales and science, lesson plans and more.
http://www.embracingthechild.org/index.html

Ethiopian FolktalesOver 200 folktales “…many of which had never before been written down or translated into English. You can also listen to many of the original recordings in the voices of the narrators…” My thanks to Kit Rogers in the National Storytelling Network’s office for passing this website along.
http://www.ethiopianfolktales.com/

Full Books.com – Thousands of full text online books. The books are arranged by alphabetically by title and there is a Google search bar available.
http://www.fullbooks.com/

Public Domain Folktales, Fairytales, Myths and Legends – Recently I offered my fifth listing of public domain story collections. You will find a wide variety of stories from many cultures: Portugal, Poland, South Africa, Italy and more.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/07/public-domain-v-folktales-fairytales.html

Southern Thailand FolktalesSeven stories collected by university students in Thailand.
http://www.escati.com/7-southern-thailand-folk-tales/

Stories4u – A wide range of stories from India, fairy tales, folktales, animal Tales, Panchatantra, myths and legends. Settle in, you will be reading, laughing and learning for quite awhile.
http://stories4u.50webs.com/main.htm

Tis the Season – Christmas Stories from Around the WorldThe holiday season is upon us. Here are some stories to celebrate Christmas.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/11/tis-season-christmas-stories-from.html

Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches – A collaborative project of the BBC Scotland, School of Scottish Studies (University of Edinburgh) and the National Trust offering thousands of hours of Gaelic and Scots recordings. The project includes folklore, songs, music, history, poetry, traditions, stories and other information. A true treasure!
http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/

World of Stories – From the United Kingdom, a growing collection of short stories from around the world that include retold traditional tales and new short stories, available in  twenty-one  languages. The stories may be read and listened to online or downloaded for free. 
My thanks to Kate Dudding for sharing this site.
http://www.worldstories.org.uk/

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

2007


2008

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


 2010

July August 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-july.html
September October 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling.html
November December 2010
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

2011

April May 2011
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-april.html 
July August 2011
September October 2011
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling.html
November December 2011
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-november.html

2012

January, February, March 2012
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-january.html
April May 2012
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-april.html
June July 2012
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-june.html
August September 2012
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-august.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.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Slow and Steady: Stor e Telling April May 2012

Hare and Tortoise
Children's Illustrations, 1880
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.

APRIL MAY 2012

It is fitting that the theme of this issue is Storytelling World. Buckle up and get ready for a story and song filled trip around the globe!

The Children of Odin by Padraic Column, 1920. Retellings of the Norse Eddas and the Volsung Saga for young adults.
http://tinyurl.com/6rmc8tc
 
Gypsy Folk-Tales by Francis Hindes Groome, 1899 - Welsh, English, Slovak, Bohemia Gypsy Stories and more. “…fascinating reading for everyone interested in the Roma people. These are not watered down 'fairy tales,' but sophisticated and often earthy stories, with 'Adult situations.'”
http://tinyurl.com/74gufue

Kaffir (Xhosa) Folk-Lore by George McCall Theal, 1886 - From the South African Xhosa people, a scholarly collection of Xhosa tales; part of the cultural heritage of South Africa .
http://tinyurl.com/742v3cp
 
Korean Tales: Being a Collection of Stories Translated from Korean Folk Lore, 1889. Legends of Rabbit and Other Animals, The Faithful Dancing Girl-Wife, The Enchanted Wine Jug and other lesser known tales can be found her.
 
Polish Legends, Folktales and Myths – “Many of these legends have been around for a thousand years or more. These legends, myths and stories recount the meaning behind Poland's national symbol and flag, about several of its early rulers and first king, and the dragon of Krakow.”
http://tinyurl.com/7v2p3mq

Portuguese folk-tales by Consiglieri Pedroso, 1882.  Meet The Enchanted Maiden, The Vain Queen, The Spell-bound Giant and more interesting characters among these thirty folktales. http://tinyurl.com/77ydwss

Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales
-  “Art is not only a thing of bound volumes and of exhibitions; and the Scottish peasant has shown perhaps as keen a sense of it--of the story-teller's art…” Words shared by Sir George Douglas in the introduction to this lovely collection of Scottish fairy and folk tales. Printed in 1901 the work is now in the public domain.
http://tinyurl.com/5curxx

Story-telling Ballads by Frances Scott Jenkins, 1920. Seventy-seven storytelling ballads and poems; mermaids, witches, sad maidens and fearless lovers await.
http://tinyurl.com/7puk4hd

Tibetan Folk Tales by A.L. Shelton, 1925. “The little stories in this book are told as the people sit around their boiling tea made over a three stone camp-fire… through them all run a vein of humor and the teachings of a moral truth which is quite unexpected.”
http://tinyurl.com/7nlxdaa

West Irish folk-tales and Romances by William Larminie, 1893. County Mayo, Donegal, Galway are just a few of the places you will visit as you wind your way through the Irish countryside through story.
http://tinyurl.com/6qh9pt4

I wrote four blog posts in 2011 listing a wide variety of books, filled with legends, fairy tales, folklore, etc., that are now in the public domain. You may access them with a click of the keys, and in most cases, download the entire text directly to your computer.

Public Domain: Folktales, Fairytales, Myths and Legends
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/10/public-domain-iv-folktales-fairytales.html

Public Domain III: Folktales, Fairytales, Legends and Myths
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/09/public-domain-iii-folktales-fairy-tales.html

Public Domain II: Folktales, Myths and Legends Oh My!
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/09/public-domain-iii-folktales-fairy-tales.html

Public Domain: Folktales, Myths and Legends Oh My!
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/05/public-domain-folktales-myths-legends.html

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

 
2007


2008


 
2009


 2010


2011

April May 2011
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/11/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-april.html 
July August 2011
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-july.html
September October 2011
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling.html
November December 2011
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-november.html

2012

January, February, March 2012
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/slow-and-steady-stor-e-telling-january.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.