M = Man who was a Bear (Pawnee)

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 Man who was a Bear: From the traditions of the PawneeContinue reading “M = Man who was a Bear (Pawnee)”

T = Tale of Cu Chulainn’s Death (Ireland)

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 Cu Chulainn’s Death: From the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology comes the stirring end of one of Ireland’s greatest heroes—Cu Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster. BoundContinue reading “T = Tale of Cu Chulainn’s Death (Ireland)”

L = Lemminkäinen and the Death River (Finnish Kalevala)

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 Lemminkäinen and the Death River: In the Finnish epic Kalevala, Lemminkäinen is a bold warrior who dares to enter Tuonela—the land of the dead—to hunt theContinue reading “L = Lemminkäinen and the Death River (Finnish Kalevala)”