We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge for the month of April. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Becoming: Tales of Transformation & Calling.” We love exploring traditional tales from around the world within that theme. About East of the Sun & West of the Moon: In thisContinue reading “E = East of the Sun & West of the Moon (Norway)”
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P = Pesta and the Traveling Farmer (Norway)
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 Pesta and the Traveling Farmer: In this chilling Norwegian folktale, Pesta—the personification of the Black Death—appears as an old woman carrying either a broom or aContinue reading “P = Pesta and the Traveling Farmer (Norway)”
B is for Bag & Bottle (Boots) vs. Troll
We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge (http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/). The Story Crossroads theme for this year is Finding Resilience & Strength through Traditional Tales. Bag & Bottle (Boots)- From Norway You will always find troll stories. If a Norwegian story doesn’t have a troll…then it feels plain strange. Trolls can comeContinue reading “B is for Bag & Bottle (Boots) vs. Troll”