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S3: Little Red Riding Hood

July 31st, 2020  |  Season 3  |  11 mins 37 secs

animals, europe, fable, german, wolf

Culture: German
Based on a story by: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Summary: A story about the dangers of wolfing down your food.

S3: Don Quixote

January 25th, 2020  |  Season 3  |  19 mins 6 secs

adventure, book, europe, fable, spain

A story about "the terrible and undreamt of adventures of a would-be knight errant and his errors on his errands."

S3: Beauty and the Beast

October 19th, 2019  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 8 secs

europe, france, magic, romance, season 3

A french story about a beautiful girl falling in love with a cursed prince, and helping uncover the beast in both of them.

S2: The King and the Fisherman

July 7th, 2018  |  Season 2  |  5 mins 35 secs

asia, persia, season 2

A story about a clever fisherman who nets a quick profit with a minnow-mum of effort.

S2: Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary

June 9th, 2018  |  Season 2  |  10 mins 54 secs

europe, ireland, season 2

A story about two greedy farmers, who reaped what they sowed, when their neighbor milked them for all they were worth.

S2: Why Coyote Stopped Imitating His Friends

October 22nd, 2017  |  Season 2  |  10 mins 28 secs

animals, caddo, coyote, native american, north america, season 2

A story about how Coyote, despite dogged determination, was left lupining for his friends gifts.

S2: Maui Snares The Sun

April 18th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  12 mins 48 secs

gods, oceania, polynesia, season 2

Culture: Polynesian. Based on a story by: W.D. Westervelt. Summary: A story of when Maui unlocked the underworld’s door to the heavens, he thought he was doing a great good for his people. But when the sun, a thoughtless creature of heat and light, brings calamity to his people, Maui finds his work is far from finished.

S2: The Golden Apple of Discord

February 5th, 2017  |  Season 2  |  8 mins 17 secs

europe, gods, greece, season 2

Culture: Greek. Based on a story by: Ovid. Summary: A story about the troubles caused by a slighted goddess who uses a golden apple to avenge herself when she was kept out of a feast.

S1: Doctor Knowall

September 23rd, 2016  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 30 secs

europe, germany, season 1

Culture: Germany. Based on a story by: Brothers Grimm. Summary: A silly story about a very fortunate peasant.

S1: The Sweep And The Noble Lady

September 23rd, 2016  |  Season 1  |  10 mins 21 secs

asia, middle east, season 1

Culture: Middle East. Based on a Story by: Sir Richard Burton. Summary: A story about a poor man who finds himself in an unexpected turn of fortune.

S1: Tortoise And The King

September 23rd, 2016  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 54 secs

africa, animals, season 1, yoruba

Culture: Yoruba. Based on a Story by: M. I. Ogumefu. Summary: A tale about a clever Tortoise and his efforts to marry the king’s daughter.

S1: The Valiant Tailor

September 23rd, 2016  |  Season 1  |  18 mins 45 secs

europe, germany, monsters, season 1

Culture: Germany. Based on a Story by: The Brothers Grimm. Summary: The story of a boisterous tailor’s adventures.

S1: Why The Sea Is Salt

September 22nd, 2016  |  Season 1  |  9 mins 36 secs

device, europe, magic, norway, season 1

Culture: Norwegian. Based on a Story by: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. Summary: The tale of two brothers' misadventure with a magical handmill.

S1: The Shepherd And The Daughters Of The Sun

September 22nd, 2016  |  Season 1  |  11 mins 35 secs

gods, inca, season 1, south america, tragedy

Culture: Inca. Based on a Story by: Sir Clements Markham. Summary: A shepherd and a princess’s pursuit of forbidden love.

S1: Anansi Gives The People Stories

September 22nd, 2016  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 38 secs

africa, anansi, animal, ashanti, ghana, gods, season 1

Culture: Ashanti, Ghana. Based on: African Storybook Initiative. Summary: The story of how the Spider god Anansi brought stories to humankind.