World mythology & recorded folktales500 entries / 10 collections
Reading journeys / 4 stops

A little help on the road

Animal friends and magical patrons do not all make the same bargain.

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Folktales

Momotarō, the peach-born son

Notice how food, reputation, and force assemble a party with different abilities.

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Folktales

The tongue-cut sparrow

Compare a visit made out of affection with one made to collect a reward.

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Folktales

Cinderella: two paths to recognition

Switch between the fairy godmother and the bird at the grave.

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Folktales

Helpful animals

Return to the motif with three different relationships in mind.

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After the last stop

Which detail changed when you returned to the source? Keep that question with you as you choose another route.

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