A Collection of Chain Tales
An anthology of cumulative stories and other formula tales from around the world.
The Drop of Honey
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The king and his prime minister were eating outside on the palace balcony one day. "Be so kind as to pass the honey," said the kin...
Anansi and the Pea
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Anansi found a pea lying in the road. Just one little pea. "I wish I had more," said Anansi sadly, but he planted his pea, and th...
Baboon's Foolish Judgment
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Someone had chewed the tailor's clothes. The tailor thought Mouse looked guilty. "Did you chew my clothes, Mouse?" asked the a...
November 10. Story of the Day: The Kitul Seeds
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From Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon by H. Parker, volume 1, 26. You can read about Kitul (Kithul) plants at Wikipedia . This is ATU 1430...
November 9. Story of the Day: Bedbug.
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This song comes from Negro Folk Rhymes by Thomas Talley. It's a fun list of bugs, not exactly a chain tale, but definitely a fun lis...
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