Around the World on a Magic Carpet Ride
It is difficult to know for sure which country lays claim to certain stories. There are versions of the same story in many cultures. However, it is generally agreed that some stories are definitely from a particular culture. The following is not intended for "proof" of a story's origin. There are folklorists who do that sort of work. There are some useful sites at the bottom of the page that will be a better resource. What I have done on this page is to list the stories that I tell under the country that I found them. There are two cultures that are not listed - Native American and Americana. I have special pages for those stories...just click on the words.
African
Anansi and the Hat Shaking DanceAnansi and the Moss Covered Rock
Anansi Brings the Stories
Baby Leopard
Blue Faience Hippopotamus (Egyptian)
Chit Chat
How Turtle Got His Cracked Shell
Zomo the Rabbit
European
- Italian
Clown of God
- Ireland
Clancy and Lady Death -
- England
Mr. Fox
- Germany
The Christmas Apple
The Christmas Fairy of Strasburg
Fritz, Franz, and Frederick
Stone Soup
Hansel and Gretel
- Swiss
The Three Wishes
- Norwegian
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Eurasia
- Russian
The Little Red Hen
- Ukrainian
The Mitten
The Enormous Turnip
Middle East
- Armenian
The Foolish Man
Far East
- India
The Freedom Bird
The Precious Ruby
The Old Woman and the Red Pumpkin (Bangladesh)
Sweet? or Sour?
- Chinese
The Cracked Pot
The Magic Paint Brush
The Blue Rose
The Empty Pot by Demi
- Vietnamese
The Lotus Seed
Island Countries
- Jamaican
- Haitian
Timpingee
- Puerto Rico
The Creaking Door
South American Hispanic
The Little Red Ant and the Big Crumb
Little Marina Cockroach
The Legend of the Poinsettia
