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The Feared Witch of York part 1: the Early Life of Urusla Soothtell
According to legend, Ursula Soothtell was born in a Knaresborough cave in the summer of 1488. Tales of Ursula's supposed witchcraft began when she was young and she would go on to become Mother Shipton, the Witch of York. Learn how...
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The Feared Witch of York part 4: the Legend and Legacy of Mother Shipton
The cave in which Mother Shipton was born and lived became one of Britain's first tourist attractions. For hundreds of years after her death, people credited her with predictions about society, the end of the world, and even mobile...
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The Feared Witch of York part 3: Mother Shipton Predicts the Execution of Anne Boleyn
As Mother Shipton's fame grew across the nation, she began making predictions about the royal families and the future of the church too. Hear what she had to say about the marriage between Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII and how did she...
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The Feared Witch of York part 2: Ursula the Herbalist Becomes Mother Shipton the Soothsayer
Ursula worked as an herbalist or "cunning person," a lucrative job at the time. People relied on herbalists to ease their maladies but also tended to distrust them for their seemingly magical knowledge of plants and their powers....
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did you Know? Greek Mythology
Learn more about the mythology, legends, and folktales of ancient Greece.
VOA Learning English
Paul Bunyan, an American Folk Tale
Paul Bunyan was a big guy—but not as big as his story has grown to be! Young readers listen and read along to the enjoyable story of Paul Bunyan, his big blue ox Babe, and the amazing imprint they left along the American landscape.
Storynory
The Fox and the Wolf—a Basque Folktale
A 16-minute audiobook features "The Fox and the Wolf," a Basque Folktalethe folktale originally by Antonio de Trueba. Scholars follow along as a hungry wolf sets out to find a good meal: the fox!
Storynory
How the Tiger Got His Stripes
Learn how the tiger got its stripes with a seven-minute audiobook featuring the classic folktale detailing the origin of the big cat's colorful coat.
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Anansi and the Pot of Beans
Why don't spiders have hair? Anansi and the Pot of Beans tells the story of Anansi visiting his grandmother and her irresistible pot of beans that Anansi can't help but taste. FInd out what happens next!
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Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center: Legends and Folktales
Click on the dots on the world map or choose from a list of "Legends and Folktales" to watch videos of legends from various countries around the world. This US Department of Defense site wants to promote cultural awareness by offering...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chinese Folktale: The Little Rabbits
This video features the Chinese story "The Little Rabbits" in both English and Chinese. The story has elements of the Western stories "Little Red Riding Hood" and "The Three Little Pigs." Mama rabbit leaves her three little rabbits at...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Colombian Folktale: Pastorcita
This video features the Colombian story Pastorcita in both English and Spanish. Pastorcita has many elements that are similar to "Little Bo Peep." Pastoricta is a shepherd girl who has lost her sheep. When she does find them, they are...