We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Death & Defiance: Folk & Fairy Tales Unburied.” About the Wooden Sword: In Jewish folklore, a clever man faces Death itself—armed not with a real weapon, but with a fake wooden sword and quick thinking.Continue reading “W = Wooden Sword (Jewish Folklore)”
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V = Van Hunks and the Devil (South Africa)
We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Death & Defiance: Folk & Fairy Tales Unburied.” About Van Hunks and the Devil: In South African legend, Van Hunks is a retired pirate turned legendary pipe smoker. One day, while enjoying his pipe onContinue reading “V = Van Hunks and the Devil (South Africa)”
U = Underworld Escape of Maui (Polynesia)
We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Death & Defiance: Folk & Fairy Tales Unburied.” About the Underworld Escape of Maui: Maui, the clever demigod of Polynesian mythology, has already stolen fire, slowed the sun, and fished up islands. But one featContinue reading “U = Underworld Escape of Maui (Polynesia)”