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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 |
The smell of bread
(Audio)
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
A poor young student has to pay for smelling the baker’s bread.
A poor young student has to pay for smelling the baker’s bread.
| themes | home, family and community fables, proverbs and teaching stories music and sound |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
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) |
The three sillies
(Audio)
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
A young man cannot marry his betrothed until he finds three people as silly as her, her mother and her father.
A young man cannot marry his betrothed until he finds three people as silly as her, her mother and her father.
| themes | home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
Miss Mouse
(Audio)
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
Miss Mouse buys some face powder, marries Mr Cockerel, falls into the soup, and gets eaten up.
Miss Mouse buys some face powder, marries Mr Cockerel, falls into the soup, and gets eaten up.
| themes | animals time and death |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 3 years (foundation) |
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
A water pot with a crack in it is reassured by its owner.
A water pot with a crack in it is reassured by its owner.
| themes | water and the sea home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
The man who needed space
(Audio)
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
A man asks a wise old woman for advice because he cannot stand the chaos in his crowded little house.
A man asks a wise old woman for advice because he cannot stand the chaos in his crowded little house.
| themes | animals trust, kindness and helping |
|---|---|
| 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) |
The cat and the drum
(Audio)
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
How the Cat got its purr.
How the Cat got its purr.
| themes | animals music and sound |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 3 years (foundation) |
Who am I?
(Audio)
Storyteller: Vergine Gulbenkian
The Mullah goes to the city for the first time, is worried about losing himself, and is tricked by a cheeky young man.
The Mullah goes to the city for the first time, is worried about losing himself, and is tricked by a cheeky young man.
| themes | adventure and opportunity |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | middle east |
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