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European Folktales

European Folktales – Folk Tales.

Europe is the second smallest continent on Earth. The birthplace of western culture, Europe is a land with tremendous cultural and ethnic diversity.

The folktales on this page are sorted based on the ethnolinguistic similarities of the peoples of Europe.

The Dwarf-sword Tirfing

Suaforlami, the second in descent from Odin, was king over Gardarike (Russia). One day he rode a-hunting, and sought long after a hart, but could not find one the whole day.

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Categories European Folktales, Folk Tales, Folk-lore and Legends: Scandinavia, Germanic Folktales Tags Fiction

Gudbrand

There was once upon a time a man who was called Gudbrand. He had a farm which lay far away on a hill, and he was therefore known as Gudbrand of the Hillside.

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Categories European Folktales, Folk Tales, Folk-lore and Legends: Scandinavia, Germanic Folktales Tags Fiction

How Thorston Became Rich

When spring came Thorston made ready his ship and put twenty-four men on board of her. When they came to Finland they ran her into a harbour, and every day he went on shore to amuse himself.

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The Adventures of John Dietrich

There once lived in Rambin an honest, industrious man, named James Dietrich. He had several children, all of a good disposition, especially the youngest,

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Categories European Folktales, Folk Tales, Folk-lore and Legends: Scandinavia, Germanic Folktales Tags Fiction

How Loki Wagered His Head

Loki, the son of Laufey, out of mischief cut off all the hair of Sif. When Thor discovered this he seized Loki, and would have broken every bone in his body,

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Categories European Folktales, Folk Tales, Folk-lore and Legends: Scandinavia, Germanic Folktales Tags Fiction

The Little Glass Shoe

A peasant, named John Wilde, who lived in Rodenkirchen, found, one time, a little glass shoe on one of the hills, where the little people used to dance.

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Four Things

The world is supported by four things:

  • The learning of the wise
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  • The prayers of the righteous and
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But, all of these are as nothing without a ruler who knows the art of ruling.

Sun Rise

Every morning in Africa, when the Sun rises, a deer awakens, knowing it has to outrun the fastest lion, or, be hunted to death …

Every morning in Africa, when the Sun rises, a lion awakens, knowing it has to outrun the slowest deer, or, be starved to death …

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