(Tomi Ungerer, The Joy of Dancing) Grimm’s Fairy Tale No. 133 The Shoes that were Danced to Bits There once lived a king w...

The Alchemy of Love    “ An opera about an archetypal myth presented as a medieval fairy tale, ” so describes William Berger the opera Lo...

Happy Valentine’s Day! In keeping with the theme of love and courtship, this week FairyTaleChannel is highlighting the romance of the Sw...

  Image from the Bodleian Library, French ca. 1487 Grimm’s Saga No. 542: Lohengrin at Brabant The Duke of Brabant and Limburg died withou...

The current events in Egypt make it seem only natural to turn to a fairy tale from that region of the world. Here is one from ancient Egyp...

 A Fairy Tale Courtship Reading the Fairy Tale Sweetheart Roland True Love Enkindled   Even the title of the fairy tale, Swe...

 The Mysterious Power of Music  Grimm’s Fairy Tale No. 56:    Sweetheart Roland There once lived a woman who was really a wi...

Overcoming Inner Demons Fairy Tale Resolutions for the New Year! January is the month of fresh starts and working on New Year’s resolut...

The Stag Who Saw His Reflection in the Pool In a deep crystalline pool of water a stag gazed lovingly at his own reflection. ...

Fable of the Lion and Mouse A small act of kindness is often received with enormous gratitude, as this fable teaches. A lion once lay sl...