Scéal: Mermaids are a feature of several tragic Irish folk tales and have been a source of inspiration for many writers and poets Conventional European fairytales usually have 'happy ever after' ...

Myths and legends are part of the air of the mountains and rivers passed on as a civilisational inheritance through the bards, wisdom keepers, as shared keepsakes of the communities. In writing Tales ...

Author Kirsty Logan tells us why we should read aloud to adults and why we're all misusing the phrase "fairy tale." Sarah is CNET's senior copy editor in London. She's often found reading, playing ...

"Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi" was a series running from 1975 to 1994 (with a short stop) in japanese tv. Each episode contained 1 to 3 short folk tales from the rich tradition of Japanese storytelling ...

Conflict resolution seems the theme of You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman, illus. by Michael Emberley. As with this duo's first ...

A new short folk-horror film based on a north Antrim legend has been screened at a US film festival. The Witch of Glentow, by director Tristan Crowe, debuted on Saturday at the Standing Rock Film ...

Anne Shimojima is a storyteller’s storyteller. Speaking flawlessly in simple words and short sentences she’s memorized, she enchanted her Oak Ridge audiences this summer by relating folk tales and ...