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Clean water, dirty water
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A Haitian fairytale about a girl who loves a creature from the water.
A Haitian fairytale about a girl who loves a creature from the water.
| themes | water and the sea time and death home, family and community |
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| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | north and central america |
People are cruel
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A Haitian folktale that explores the behaviour of humanity towards the rest of creation.
A Haitian folktale that explores the behaviour of humanity towards the rest of creation.
| themes | animals trust, kindness and helping fables, proverbs and teaching stories |
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| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | north and central america |
The cow on the roof
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A humorous welsh folktale about a farmer and his wife swapping roles for the day.
A humorous welsh folktale about a farmer and his wife swapping roles for the day.
| themes | home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
The old man and his grandson
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A German folktale about family.
A German folktale about family.
| themes | home, family and community fables, proverbs and teaching stories time and death |
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| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | northern and western europe |
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 |
The Bwca
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A welsh folktale about the dangers of taking the forces of nature for granted.
A welsh folktale about the dangers of taking the forces of nature for granted.
| themes | home, family and community environment and habitat trust, kindness and helping |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
The greatest gift of all
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A Turkish dilemma story that the listener must resolve. Who should the princess marry?
A Turkish dilemma story that the listener must resolve. Who should the princess marry?
| themes | adventure and opportunity trust, kindness and helping |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | middle east |
The magic well
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A welsh gypsy tale about the consequences of our actions.
A welsh gypsy tale about the consequences of our actions.
| themes | water and the sea trust, kindness and helping home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
Echo and Narcissus
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A classical myth that explains the origins of both the Echo and the Narcissus flower. Adapted from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
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A classical myth that explains the origins of both the Echo and the Narcissus flower. Adapted from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
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| themes | myths of ancient civilisations |
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| recommended age of listener | from 11 years (KS3) |
| story origin | southern europe |
The country of strange names
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A humorous welsh folktale.
A humorous welsh folktale.
| themes | home, family and community trust, kindness and helping |
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| recommended age of listener | from 3 years (foundation) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
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