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 Hah Ni Mweh Yih (The Boy Who Snatched the Moon): In this folktale from Myanmar, a young boy named Hah Ni Mweh Yih discovers that hisContinue reading “H = Hah Ni Mweh Yih or The Boy Who Snatched the Moon (Myanmar)”
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G = Grim Reaper and the Fool (Germany)
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 Grim Reaper and the Fool: In this German folktale, a seemingly simple-minded fool finds himself face to face with the Grim Reaper. Through a combination ofContinue reading “G = Grim Reaper and the Fool (Germany)”
F = Fox Wife’s Lament (Japan)
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 Fox Wife’s Lament: In Japanese folklore, kitsune—fox spirits—are known for their shapeshifting abilities and often their mischief. But sometimes, they fall in love. In this tale,Continue reading “F = Fox Wife’s Lament (Japan)”