In Cambodia there once lived a wealthy princess by the name of Amaradevi who was an educated and talented young woman. Now there were four old grand ministers of the palace who all wished to marry her, not because of Amaradevi’s many accomplishments, but rather, being attracted by her riches. Princess Amaradevi turned down their… Continue reading Princess Amaradevi Story

LONG AGO, a king and queen ruled a large and powerful land that is now known as Iceland. Their two children, Prince Sigurd and Princess Sophia, were beloved throughout the land. There was only a year between the brother and sister, and they loved each other so much that there was little they did without the… Continue reading The Magic Tree Trunks

IT WAS PROCLAIMED throughout the kingdom of Granada that the king had decided to marry. First, the news was first told to the court barber, then to the night watchmen, and then to the oldest women in the city. The barber told all his customers, who again told all their friends. The night watchmen, in… Continue reading The Magic Mirror

Many years ago in the Andes Mountains there lived a cold-eyed witch. All through the summer she slept.  But at the first snowfall she awoke, full of glee. For winter was her hunting time and her eating time. By some strange magic she was able to draw children to her one by one, and how… Continue reading The Witchs Magic Ball

ONCE UPON A TIME, there was a girl so poor that she had to wander about the world looking for work. One day a farmer hired her to watch his cows. So each day she would take his cows to the meadow and bring them back at the end of the day. One morning in… Continue reading The Lion’s Enchantment 

ONCE upon a time there was a king whose wife had died in childbirth, leaving behind a dear infant daughter, the Princess Anne. When the princess was nearly grown the king married again, this time to a woman who also had a daughter, and her name was Kate. The stepmother became the new queen, and… Continue reading Princess Kate Crackernuts Story

LIKE ALL OTHER maidens and lads, Janet grew up knowing that she must never enter the woods of Cartherhaugh. The fairies that dwelt in the forest there were known by all for doing strange and evil mischief to visitors. But Janet’s father, the earl, owned the land where the forest stood, “and why shouldn’t I… Continue reading Janet and Thomalyn

There was once a boy in Ireland, and Guleesh was his name. A little way off from Guleesh’s house stood a very old round fort, an ancient fort it was, that was called a rath.  At midnight one night, Guleesh was leaning against a wall of the rath and looking up at the beautiful white moon. … Continue reading Guleesh and the Princess of France

There was once a princess of England who was a most charming princess when she wanted to be, but as with many other young people, royal or not, she was someone who was quite sure of what she wanted and when she wanted it, and didn’t mind saying so.  There was one thing she knew,… Continue reading Time Changes All Things

Simpleton was the youngest of three brothers. Each brother chopped wood for a living. One day, the oldest brother went off to the forest where he met a dwarf. “Please,” said the dwarf, looking hungrily at the oldest brother’s basket, “Won’t you share your lunch with me?” “Why should I?” snapped the oldest brother. The… Continue reading The Golden Goose