folklore

Dramatization of the lives of famous American legends, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Johnny Appleseed and Casey Jones.

A retelling of the story of Noah's ark, embellished with elements from Romanian folklore, including how the devil sneaked aboard, the reason Noah threw a cat overboard, and the role of a snake in saving the ark.

A spider spins a cobweb curtain over the mouth of a cave to hide the Holy Family from soldiers who are looking for them.

A traditional folktale about three trees whose dreams for the future are realized in very special ways.

Relates a legend about the Irish slave girl who became Saint Brigid, beginning with a celestial song, a mysterious gift, and a prophecy on the night of her birth.

Presents a selection of writings by Zora Neale Hurston, one of the leading authors of the Harlem Renaissance, and includes a biographical essay about Hurston.

Recounts how the legendary Swiss folk hero was forced to shoot an apple from his son's head by the tyrannical Austrian governor Gessler.

An old woman who was too busy to travel with the Wise Men to find the Child now searches endlessly for Him each Christmas season.

Twin brothers are separated at birth. One is raised as a knight, and the other as a wild animal in a forest. When they meet, they become friends, and try to discover the circumstances causing their separation.