Showing posts with label Gesta Romanorum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gesta Romanorum. Show all posts
Thursday, June 13, 2019

Fairy Tale of the Knight's Hound: from the Gesta Romanorum

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The Knight’s Hound There once lived a noble knight who had a single son whom he loved so much that he employed three nursemaids to ...
Saturday, March 16, 2019

Hermann Hesse Tells Fairy Tales: The Drinking Horn

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From the Gesta Romanorum:  The Drinking Horn There is a small mountain in the kingdom of England (also known as land of the...
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Why Speech is Sweet Music to God's Ears: from the Gesta Romanorum

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Why Speech is Sweet Music to God’s Ears Whenever he heard music Kaiser Tiberius was wondrously delighted.  Once it happen...
Saturday, February 9, 2019

The Snake, a Fairy Tale from the Gesta Romanorum

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The Snake When wise Theodosius ruled his eyesight deteriorated. He therefore issued an edict: a bell would be installed in hi...
Thursday, January 17, 2013

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From the Gesta Romanorum The oldest collection of European fairy tales and legends from the Middle Ages compiled by Hermann Hesse . T...
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Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Slings and Arrows of Fairy Tales

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From the Gesta Romanorum : The Slings and Arrows of Kingship A very noble king reigned in ancient times. He was wise and rich and had a v...
Monday, March 21, 2011

The Avenging Angels, a Fairy Tale from the Gesta Romanorum

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Hermann Hesse Selects Fairy Tales from the Gesta Romanorum:  Of Satan’s Wickedness and How God’s Judgment Often Remains Hidden In ancient...
Thursday, March 17, 2011

Hermann Hesse Picks Fairy Tales: the Memento of Mortality

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(Click on picture to enlarge.) In the next few weeks, the FairyTaleChannel will highlight several fairy tales and legends of the GESTA RO...