folklore

Recounts the tale of how peace and unity came to the Iroquois nations with the help of Chief Hiawatha of the Onondaga.

After observing a miracle that marks the love and concern that two brothers have for each other, King Solomon decides on the site for his great temple.

The monkey king learns a valuable lesson about obedience and greed after he steals magic peaches from the Emperor of Heaven.

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.