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October 2025

The Curse of Mount Lovćen

October 17, 2025
Long ago, when Montenegro was young and wild, the mountain Lovćen towered like a gray crown above the villages. The people said the mountain was alive, its heart beating under stone. Its guardian spirit, Vila Lovćenska, protected all who lived with courage and truth—but punished deceit and cowardice. In a
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The White Bird of Berat

October 17, 2025
In the stone citadel of Berat, high above the Osum River, there once lived a young woman named Lule, famed for her beauty and gentleness. Her father was a mason, her mother a weaver, and her life quiet but happy—until the Pasha’s son, Arben, saw her drawing water from the
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The Firebird’s Feather

October 17, 2025
In the kingdom of Tsar Vsevolod, the royal orchard bore apples of gold that ripened at midnight. Each dawn, a branch stood stripped, the grass beneath it scorched. The guards swore they saw only a streak of flame and heard the hiss of silk wings. The Tsar summoned his three
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The Olive Tree’s Secret

October 17, 2025
In a village on the island of Crete, there stood an olive grove older than memory. Its trees grew twisted but strong, their roots gripping the stones like ancient hands. Among them was one great tree—taller than all others, with leaves silver as moonlight. The villagers called it Elia the
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The Cobbler of Naples

October 17, 2025
In the bustling heart of Naples, beneath laundry-strung alleys and the song of street vendors, there lived a poor cobbler named Gianni. His workshop was small, his shoes plain, but his laughter filled every corner. He had little, but what he had, he shared. If a beggar came barefoot, Gianni
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The Troll Bride of Sognefjord

October 17, 2025
Long ago, when the mountains still sang with ice, a young farmer named Erik of Sognefjord lived by the sea. He was handsome, strong, and—like many young men—too bold for his own good. One night after a harvest feast, Erik boasted, “No woman in the village is fair enough for
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The Song of the Northern Lights

October 17, 2025
Before the first snow ever fell on Lapland, the sky was dark and empty. The reindeer wandered by starlight alone, and the people huddled close to their fires, afraid of the long winters. Among them lived Aino, a young woman whose voice could melt frost. She sang to calm the
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The Shepherd’s Promise

October 17, 2025
In the shadow of the Carpathian Mountains, a shepherd named Ion tended his flocks among wildflowers and wind. He was known for his flute — its voice could charm birds from the sky and bring tears to even the wolves. He was betrothed to Maria, a girl whose laughter carried
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The Dragon of Lake Ohrid

October 17, 2025
Long ago, before churches crowned the hills of Macedonia, there was a lake so deep and clear it reflected both sky and underworld. The people called it Ohrid, believing it guarded the border between the living and the spirits below. Each spring, when the snow melted from the mountains, the
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