The Misadventures of Nasreddin (Turkish Folktales) - Word & Sorcery
Nasreddin folktales come from 13th-century Turkey. Nasreddin is a clever scoundrel and a wise fool. Here are 26 of his best stories.| Word & Sorcery
The Crane and the Heron is an old Russian folktale. It’s an Aesopic “beast fable” with animal characters. I’m not sure exactly how old it is or who first wrote it down. The Fable A long time ago, there was a Crane who lived in the marsh. It was a quiet night, and he was… The post The Crane and the Heron (Russian Fable) appeared first on Word & Sorcery.| Word & Sorcery
The Butchered Man is a medieval folktale from Ispanthia. More recently, a version of it appeared in Christopher Buehlman’s novel The Daughters’ War. This is a retelling in my own words. The Fable A family was driving a wagon through the woods on a dark night. There was a father, a mother, their three children,… The post The Butchered Man Folktale appeared first on Word & Sorcery.| Word & Sorcery
The Tortoise and the Hare is one of Aesop’s most well-known fables. It’s one of the old Greek ones, perhaps recorded as early as 600 BCE. It has a famous moral lesson, but there’s a bit more to it. As is tradition with fables, this is a retelling in my own words. The Fable A… The post The Tortoise & the Hare (Aesop’s Fables) appeared first on Word & Sorcery.| Word & Sorcery
The Fox, the Duck and the Lion is an American fable written by Ambrose Bierce, a 19th-century American writer best known for writing The Devil’s Dictionary. It’s a modern twist on the much older Aesopic fables. I’ll explain at the end. As is tradition with these sorts of fables, this is a retelling in my… The post The Fox, the Duck, and the Lion (A Modern American Fable) appeared first on Word & Sorcery.| Word & Sorcery
Nasreddin folktales come from 13th-century Turkey. Nasreddin is a clever scoundrel and a wise fool. Here are 26 of his best stories.| Word & Sorcery
