Fly your imagination around the world
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
moon, sun and universe
Icarus
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A boy ignores his father's advice and flies too close to the sun.
A boy ignores his father's advice and flies too close to the sun.
| themes | myths of ancient civilisations moon, sun and universe home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | southern europe |
The birth of Osiris and Isis
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
An Egyptian creation myth.
An Egyptian creation myth.
| themes | myths of ancient civilisations moon, sun and universe home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | middle east |
The stone cutter
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adele Moss
Who is the most powerful being in the world? Perhaps it’s not so obvious as you would think.
Who is the most powerful being in the world? Perhaps it’s not so obvious as you would think.
| themes | adventure and opportunity home, family and community moon, sun and universe |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | world |
The moon and the king's son
(Audio)
Storyteller: Hugh Lupton
A king tries to track down the person responsible for his son's injury.
A king tries to track down the person responsible for his son's injury.
| themes | animals moon, sun and universe music and sound |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
The birth of Krishna
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A Hindu myth that echoes the Christian Nativity story.
(Particularly recommended fo upper KS2.)
A Hindu myth that echoes the Christian Nativity story.
(Particularly recommended fo upper KS2.)
| themes | religious stories time and death moon, sun and universe |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
When humans had tails
(Audio)
Storyteller: Peter Chand
The Great Creator gets angry and man is changed forever.
The Great Creator gets angry and man is changed forever.
| themes | moon, sun and universe animals environment and habitat |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
Raven and Moon
(Audio)
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
An Inuit tale in which Raven is the only one who knows who stole the moon, and how to get it back.
An Inuit tale in which Raven is the only one who knows who stole the moon, and how to get it back.
| themes | moon, sun and universe music and sound |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | northern and western europe |
Anansi's children
(Audio)
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
Anansi, the man/spider, is rescued by his multi-talented children.
Anansi, the man/spider, is rescued by his multi-talented children.
| themes | moon, sun and universe trust, kindness and helping water and the sea |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
I don't know
(Audio)
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
A judge is fed-up with a priest who doesn't know the meaning of life and can only answer: “I don’t know,” so he has him locked up to teach him a lesson.
A judge is fed-up with a priest who doesn't know the meaning of life and can only answer: “I don’t know,” so he has him locked up to teach him a lesson.
| themes | riddles and rhymes moon, sun and universe home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
Why the seagull cries
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A raven tricks a seagull into setting light free.
A raven tricks a seagull into setting light free.
| themes | music and sound animals moon, sun and universe |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | north and central america |
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