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The Archive...

Have a wander through the Fireside folktale archive below, and see what you stumble into. Use the filters to narrow the world down, or fling the doors wide and browse by country, region, theme, collector, or whatever takes your fancy, then let the table do the rest. A few clicks can carry you from storm-tossed coasts to mountain villages, from clever tricksters to quiet miracles, and you will often find that the story you meant to read is not the one that chooses you.

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Use these drop down lists to choose one or more filters to select groups of tales to investigate in more detail

Other than my own versions of tales (as indicated), the stories in this archive are in the public domain

Stories in this view:

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Title	Book	Author / Collector	Country	Subject	Year
The Magic Well	Australian Fairy Tales	James Hume-Cook	Australia	The Magic Well: wishes, mystery, transformation, and unexpected consequences.	1925
The Skylark’s Story	Australian Fairy Tales	James Hume-Cook	Australia	The Skylark’s Story: freedom, song, wonder, and joyful communion with nature.	1925
The Laughing Jackass	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Foolishness, Royalty, Education, Humility, Comic justice	1897
Two Giants	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Mortality, Human experience, Good and evil, Spiritual reflection, The afterlife	1897
A Crooked Sixpence	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Moonlight fantasy, Transformation, Adventure, Fairyland, Wonder	1897
Sailor	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Disobedience, Punishment, Fear, Fairy creatures, Truthfulness	1897
Three Sparrows	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Compassion, Orphanhood, Animal companionship, Adventure, Moral courage	1897
The Grape Vine’s Story	Australian Fairy Tales	James Hume-Cook	Australia	The Grape Vine’s Story: growth, abundance, patience, and nature’s quiet generosity.	1925
Elsie	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Beauty, Transformation, Fairy enchantment, Love, Self-discovery	1897
A Magic Whistle	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Sea adventure, Loyalty, Shipwreck, Courage, Survival	1897
Moonland	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Fairy revelry, Nature, Childhood wonder, Music and dance, Dreamlike experience	1897
The Kangaroo Hunter	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Crime prevention, Courage, Animal intelligence, Bushrangers, Justice	1897
Giants (1)	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Australian bush life, Hunting, Family relationships, Adventure, Compassion for animals	1897
King Dunce	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Bush adventure, Lost children, Animal guides, Courage, Rescue	1897
The Door Mat’s Story	Australian Fairy Tales	James Hume-Cook	Australia	The Door Mat’s Story: humility, service, patience, and overlooked worth.	1925
Rubywings	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Envy, Contentment, Social inequality, Magical transformation, Self-knowledge	1897
Twilight	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Selfishness, Repentance, Animal helpers, Hard work, Moral reform	1897
The Prince’s Marriage	Australian Fairy Tales	James Hume-Cook	Australia	The Prince’s Marriage: love, destiny, nobility, and the testing of character.	1925
When The Stork Called	Australian Fairy Tales	James Hume-Cook	Australia	When The Stork Called: birth, wonder, family, and life’s tender beginnings.	1925
Mothland	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Hard work, Kindness, Fairy assistance, Rural life, Reward and adoption	1897
Wonderland	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Fairy royalty, Social satire, Imagination, Transformation, Good versus evil	1897
The Moon’s Garden Party	Australian Fairy Tales	James Hume-Cook	Australia	The Moon’s Garden Party: enchantment, night beauty, fellowship, and fairy celebration.	1925
Whiskerkiss	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Duty, Fear, Family life, Moral choice, Personal responsibility	1897
Tim	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Enchantment, Animal transformation, Loyalty, Romantic love, Mysterious journeys	1897
Hop-O’-My-Thumb (3)	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Imagination, Adventure, Fairyland, Curiosity, Escape from reality	1897
Cocky	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Mining life, Adventure, Friendship, Giants and fairies, Australian landscapes	1897
Golden Cloud - Chapters I - III	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Enchantment, Loyalty, Rescue, Good versus evil, Happy resolution	1897
Golden Cloud - Chapters IV - V	Australian Fairy Tales	Atha Westbury	Australia	Fantasy travel, Imagination, Fairy creatures, Adventure, Wonder	1897
Bunnyyarl The Flies And Wurrunnunnah The Bees	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	industry, foresight, cooperation, food security, consequences of idleness	1896
The Bunbundoolooeys	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	parental neglect, abandonment, resentment, separation, transformation	1896
Goomblegubbon, Beeargaii, And Ouyan	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	domestic oppression, scarcity, escape, resourcefulness, retribution	1896
Mooregoo The Mopoke, And Mooninguggahgul The Mosquito Bird	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	selfishness, parental duty, thirst, family loyalty, natural justice	1896
Wirreenun The Rainmaker	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	drought, rainmaking, spiritual authority, communal survival, abundance	1896
The Weeoombeens And The Piggiebillah	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	greed, courage, cunning, escape from danger, transformation	1896
The Mayamah	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	warfare, loyalty, supernatural punishment, protection, petrification	1896
Oongnairwah And Guinarey	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	cooperation, hunting, disobedience, dangerous wildlife, communal catastrophe	1896
Bootoolgah The Crane And Goonur The Kangaroo Rat, The Fire Makers	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	innovation, fire-making, secrecy, theft, sharing of knowledge	1896
Mooregoo The Mopoke, And Bahloo The Moon	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	selfishness, generosity, hospitality, flooding, punishment	1896
Deereeree The Wagtail, And The Rainbow	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	fear, coercion, marriage, power, transformation	1896
The Origin Of The Narran Lake	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	abduction, supernatural danger, rescue, creation of landscape, renewal	1896
The Galah, And Oolah The Lizard	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	accident, vanity, injury, mockery, transformation	1896
Goonur, The Woman-Doctor	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	domestic violence, revenge, healing, deception, reconciliation	1896
Bahloo The Moon, And The Daens	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	mortality, disobedience, immortality, snakes, cosmic order	1896
Ouyan The Curlew	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	hunger, shame, self-sacrifice, cruelty, transformation	1896
Wayambeh The Turtle	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	abduction, warfare, defensive skill, survival, transformation	1896
The Gwinerboos The Redbreasts	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	hunting, deception, communal conflict, vengeance, celestial transformation	1896
The Cookooburrahs And The Goolahgool	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	thirst, neglect, sibling loyalty, punishment, origin of waterways	1896
Goolahwilleel The Topknot Pigeons	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	deception, laziness, family responsibility, imitation, resourcefulness	1896
Mullyangah The Morning Star	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	cannibalism, communal justice, courage, strategy, celestial transformation	1896
Narahdarn The Bat	Australian Legendary Tales	K. Langloh Parker	Australia	greed, coercion, violence, revenge, ritual justice	1896

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