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

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

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

The Path to Paradise (a Swiss Folk Tale) Many years ago a poor tinsmith, who repaired pots and pans for a living, could no longer fee...

Arminius purportedly defended the freedom of German tribes and defeated the Romans at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9...

Grimm’s Saga No. 518: Wilhelm Tell Now it happened that the Kaiser’s bailiff named Grissler rode out to Uri . And when he h...

268. Mistress Berta or the Woman in White A woman in white appears in castles of many royal families, especially at Neuhaus in B...

A Visit from St. Nicholas BY CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a cre...

Clever Gretel's Thanksgiving Feast, a Tale for Cooks and Culinary Goddesses  It is best to act with  confidence, no matter ...

Fairy Tale Factum: This story mentions two types of shafted weapons that were used primarily in the Middle Ages. The German  He...