Fairy tales, fables and folk tales

The Gifts of the Magician

Intermediate

14 min read

Once upon a time there was an old man who lived in a little hut in the middle of a forest. His wife was dead, and he had only one son, whom he loved dearly. Near their hut was a group of birch trees, in which some black-game had made their nests, and the youth […]

Sif's Golden Hair: How Loki Wrought Mischief in Asgard

Padraic Colum
Nordic

Intermediate

10 min read

All who dwelt in Asgard, the Æsir and the Asyniur, who were the Gods and the Goddesses, and the Vanir, who were the friends of the Gods and the Goddesses, were wroth with Loki. It was no wonder they were wroth with him, for he had let the Giant Thiassi carry off Iduna and her […]

The Jewish Maiden

Hans Christian Andersen
DanishNordicScandinavian

Intermediate

11 min read

In a charity school, among the children, sat a little Jewish girl. She was a good, intelligent child, and very quick at her lessons; but the Scripture-lesson class she was not allowed to join, for this was a Christian school. During the hour of this lesson, the Jewish girl was allowed to learn her geography, […]