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Send us Fan Mail Integrity, Loyalty, Honesty, characteristics of the Norse Gods? Judge for yourself. In this week's episode: How Frey Won Gerda , the Giant Maiden, and How He Lost His Magic Sword, Frey longs for his sister Freya, sits in a throne that is not his own and makes a fateful bargain. We also learn about Skadi the daughter of Thiazi the giant and how she comes to mary a Vanir. This week's story comes from Padraic Colum's classic: The Children of Odin: The Book...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is from perhaps the most famous of all the european fairy tale collections; The Grimm's, originally known as the Children's and Household Tales. Our Version is taken from the translations by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes The Raven - A baby, (a princess baby) that could not be quieted is transformed. A person passing by has the chance to rescue her. Off course it won't be easy. He will be tested and fail but will he still be s...

Send us Fan Mail This week we bring you a chilly little tale called The Twelve Months. This story is popular in eastern and southern europe where hundreds of different variations have been told. Ours is based on the telling from the book : Fairy Tales of the Slav peasants and Herdsmen From the French of Alex. Chodsko Translated and Illustrated by Emily J. Harding As we record this episode it is the hottest of hot summer days here in our corner of the world and a chilly winter tale se...

Send us Fan Mail Today's story, Sif's Golden Hair: How Loki Wrought Mischief in Asgard Loki of course gets himself into some trouble and must use his cunning to redeem himself. After which he finds himself making another dangerous wager, a bet with a dwarf, that will risk the head on his shoulders Loki will transform himself into a gadfly and do his best to tip the scales in his own favor. The Warrior Goddess Sif will have a seriously bad hair day the dwellers in asgard will gain...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks Episode comes from the world of Slavic Lore. The Death of Koschei the Deathless as told by Andrew Lang in his 1890 collection of fairy tales: The Red Fairy Book Narration and original sound design by Aaron James. Please reach out to us with any questions or comments or just to send some emojis! @kidsmythplus on facebook/instagram/ youtube Instagram Facebook Support the show Narration Score and original Sound Design by Aaron James. Thanks for listening Ple...

Send us Fan Mail Today's story, ÛÑTSAIYĬ′ The Gambler is a Cherokee myth taken from the Book: Myths of the Cherokee By James Mooney 1902 A boy has a scary rash all over his body and his mother sends him on a mission to find his father, Thunder. Thunder is a powerful healer. Along the way he meets ÛÑTSAIYĬ′ the gambler. He is challenged by his two brothers to a game of stick ball and with help from his father, two brothers and a beatle, captures and defeats the gambler. Lear...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode - Tamlane, is a tale from the Scottish Borders. A rural region of Scotland that runs along the border of Scotland and england. Our version is adapted from the book: Wonder Tales from Many Lands Written and illustrated by Katherine Pyle - First published August 1920 The fair maiden Janet hears the call from a fairy horn that no one else has heard. It is the call of Tamlane who has been imprisoned by fairies. Tamlane explains his predicament to Janet ...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is taken from the world of Norse mythology as interpreted by the master storyteller Podraic Colum in the book: The Children of Odin. Iduna and Her Apples: How Loki Put the Gods in Danger This is the conclusion of a two part story. Sometimes it's best to just let go. In this episode the trickster God Loki teaches by example how holding on too tight and not seeing the inevitable can lead to trouble. In the end we learn that even after making some mista...