After the wizard Vainamoinen makes all of the hills, valleys, trees, rivers, and animals in Finland with his magical songs, he thinks that his work is done. But then Tuoni (the Lord of the Dead) points out that something is … Continue reading
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The Little Pine Tree wants different needles for his branches. So he thought and he thought and he hoped and he wished, and lucky for him, someone must have been listening … Hear what happens next in this folktale from … Continue reading
Everyone needs to make tough decisions, sometimes. When a Woodcutter loses his ax in a lake, and the god Hermes offers him a golden ax in return, the Woodcutter needs to make a decision. Find out what he does in … Continue reading
The “Amazing Mouse” wants to do something that no mouse has ever done before. So she decide to touch a Lion, and live to tell about it. Find out what happens in this Aesop’s Fable from Greece. … Continue reading