World Myths

Ein Märchen wie aus Tausendundeiner Nacht, mit Motiven des fliegenden Holländers...

Johannes Steck schlüpft in die Rolle des Kalifen Chasid und seines Großwesirs...

"Il était une fois un jeune hommequi rendait service à tout le monde. Il disait toujours d'accord, mais jamais non. On se moquait de lui, on disait qu'il était simplet, Mahboul. Un matin, il trouve une amande... Il demande alors à sa voisine : -Afak, s'il te plait, veux-tu me griller cette amande ? -Louza wahda ? Une seule amande ? Wakha, d'accord !"

6-12 yoshli bolalar uchun mo’ljallangan Alisher Navoiy haqidagi ibratli ertak. Ertak 40 ta vazirning shoh Xusayn Boyqaroning savoliga javob topa olishlari uchun Alisher Navoiyga yordam bilan murojaat etishlari haqidadir.

Tales of beggars, bakers, and babies, this is one of Joel's most beloved recordings. You'll be carried around the world and back again, with a detour through Mohammed Ali's Green Door Pizza oven in Jerusalem, with the tales woven together with strains of music to set the mood.

When the other gods grow tired in their attempt to create humankind, only one does not give up: the Feathered Serpent. He embarks on a dangerous journey full of fearsome foes and harsh elements, facing each trial with wisdom, bravery, and resourcefulness before confronting his final challenge at Mictlan, the underworld. In the spirit of Duncan Tonatiuh’s celebrated book The Princess and the Warrior, this pre-Columbian creation myth tells the story of Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent, one of the most important deities in ancient Mesoamerica.

Once again, the Old Gray Goose delivers a collection of funny, heartwarming tales perfected over six decades of campfires and thousands of enthusiastic young campers as part of his amazing lifelong work with the YMCA. Here is the definitive collection of down-home songs and stories for children of all ages, affectionately told by a compassionate man who genuinely cares about young people.

What will the hare and the tortoise see as they race across Israel from Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea?

For the last nine centuries, Hawaiian tradition has used the wickedness of the Maui king Hua to depict the consequences of sacrificing righteousness for superficial political gains. His reign was known for its pointless warfare, waste of resources, and corruption. Condemning his dutiful high priest to death under false pretenses, Hua and his subjects finally earn the wrath of the gods. Drought and famine decimate Maui. The lush countryside of Hana becomes a wasteland. As they flee, the curse follows. Atonement resides with the sons of the murdered priest. If they can be found.

King David Kalākaua introduces us to the people upon whom the legend of the Pele family is based. They departed Samoa as war refugees in the 12th century, settling in the foothills of Mauna Loa. As earthquakes and eruptions occurred during their interactions with the Hawaiians, this family of kahuna were accorded what the king described as “unique sanctity and power”. Pele was as mighty as she was beautiful. The tales of the volcano goddess earned the attention of Kamapuaa, the outcast son of the chief of Oahu who terrorized the island with his band of renegades.

Поучительные сказки об Алишере Навои для детей от 6 до 12 лет. Сказка о том, как сорок визирей не смогли ответить на вопрос шаха Хусейна Байкары без помощи Алишера Навои, благодаря чему он опять стал визирем.

Ever since Angus was a wee baby monster, living below the surface of Loch Ness, his parents tried to teach him to be a proper monster. But as Angus grows bigger, he gets sloppy. "Puggy-nit" shells (peanuts) are piling up; his "grottie" (dirty) laundry is in a heap; "tatties" (potatoes) litter the floor. It's a mountain of a mess! And as Angus's trash heap grows, pushing him away from the comforts of home, a surprising Loch Ness sighting of his own awaits on the surface of the lake....

The world is connected, and so are our stories. In this book, adapted for audio, we're introduced to short versions of Aesop's Fables as they're told in various corners of the globe.