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Parchment-style artwork of Stan Bolovan tricking a dragon with cheese, Romanian folktale scene.

Stan Bolovan and the Dragon: Romanian Folktale

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Romanian Folktales

In the heart of Romania, where rolling hills cradle small villages and the scent of wildflowers mingles with smoke from humble hearths, there once lived a man named Stan Bolovan. Though poor, Stan was honest, hardworking, and deeply devoted to his wife. Yet sorrow shadowed their lives, for despite all

Parchment-style artwork of Jack facing a giant on English hills, heroic folktale scene.

Jack the Giant-Killer: English Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Wit

November 3, 2025

British & Irish Folktales·English Folktales

Long ago, when the green hills of Cornwall rolled wild and misty, giants roamed the land. They were monstrous beings, tall as church towers and fierce as thunder. They plundered villages, devoured cattle, and struck fear into every farmer and shepherd from Devon to Yorkshire. But in the midst of

Parchment-style artwork of a boy and tiny fairy near a cottage fire, English folktale scene.

My Own Self: English Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Responsibility

November 3, 2025

British & Irish Folktales·English Folktales

In the quiet, wind-brushed moors of Northumberland, where heather blooms purple and mist curls low over the hills, stood a small stone cottage. A widow lived there with her only son, a cheerful boy with bright eyes and a heart full of curiosity. They kept to themselves, tending a modest

Parchment-style illustration of villagers raking the moon’s reflection, English folktale scene.

The Three Sillies: English Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Wisdom and Humility

November 3, 2025

British & Irish Folktales·English Folktales

In a small English village long ago, there lived a hardworking farmer, his wife, and their only daughter. They were good people, honest, kind, and simple in their ways, though not the sharpest in wit. Their home stood by a green meadow, where the wind sang through the hedges and

Parchment-style illustration of Tom Tit Tot spinning flax beside a frightened girl in an English cottage.

Tom Tit Tot: A Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Cleverness and Naming Power (England)

November 3, 2025

British & Irish Folktales·English Folktales

In the rolling countryside of Suffolk, where cottages dotted the green hills and chimneys smoked softly against the mist, there once lived a poor woman and her daughter. The woman was not lazy, but she was careless with her words, and that habit would one day lead her into great

Parchment-style artwork of a girl gathering wood among twelve robed figures, Thessaly, Greece.

The Twelve Months: Greek Folktale from Thessaly

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Greek Folktales

Once, in a quiet village in Thessaly, there lived a poor widow with two daughters. The elder was haughty and selfish, always seeking shortcuts and luxuries, while the younger was gentle and diligent, tending to the household with quiet patience and a warm heart. One bitter winter morning, when frost

Parchment-style artwork of a Cretan fisherman by the sea under moonlight, inspired by a Greek folktale.

The Nereid Bride: Greek Folktale from Crete

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Greek Folktales

In the ancient island of Crete, where the Aegean Sea whispers against the cliffs and moonlight dances upon the foam, there lived a humble fisherman. Every day, he cast his net into the turquoise waters, hoping the sea, mysterious and generous, would favour him. One evening, beneath the glow of

Parchment-style artwork of a Greek woodcutter holding a nightingale in the forest, Epirus folktale scene.

The Language of the Birds: Greek Folktale of Epirus

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Greek Folktales

Long ago, in the rugged mountain valleys of Epirus, there lived a poor woodcutter who earned his living by felling trees and selling firewood in the village market. Each day, he rose before dawn, took up his worn axe, and set out into the forest, where the birds sang among

Parchment-style artwork of a Greek princess with her basil plant under moonlight, Chios folktale scene.

The Basil-Plant and the King’s Daughter: Greek Folktale of Love and Loss

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Greek Folktales

In the island kingdom of Chios, surrounded by the blue shimmer of the Aegean Sea, there lived a mighty king who had but one child, a daughter as radiant as the dawn. Her beauty was sung of in distant lands; her kindness was as fragrant as the lilies that bloomed

Parchment-style artwork of a young Greek prince fighting a dragon near a moonlit fountain, Thessalian folktale scene.

The Dragon and the Prince

November 3, 2025

Eastern & Balkan Folktales·Greek Folktales

In the ancient land of Thessaly, where olive trees shimmered under the Mediterranean sun and mountains rose like stone guardians of the horizon, there once ruled a mighty king who had three sons. His palace stood beside a fountain whose clear waters fed the whole kingdom. But peace was troubled

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Stan Bolovan and the Dragon: Romanian Folktale

Jack the Giant-Killer: English Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Wit

My Own Self: English Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Responsibility

The Three Sillies: English Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Wisdom and Humility

Tom Tit Tot: A Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Cleverness and Naming Power (England)

The Twelve Months: Greek Folktale from Thessaly

The Nereid Bride: Greek Folktale from Crete

The Language of the Birds: Greek Folktale of Epirus

The Basil-Plant and the King’s Daughter: Greek Folktale of Love and Loss

The Dragon and the Prince

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