On the 7th day of the 7th month of the Chinese lunar calendar Chinese celebrate a festival called the Double Seventh Festival, the Qixi Day or nowadays mostly refered to as the Chinese Valentine’s Day. In order to celebrate Chinese Valentine’s Day and furthermore to console lovers from all around the world that are separated…
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THE GRATEFUL PRINCE (The Violet Fairy Book, 1889) by ANDREW LANG
Once upon a time the king of the Goldland lost himself in a forest, and try as he would he could not find the way out. As he was wandering down one path which had looked at first more hopeful than the rest he saw a man coming towards him. ‘What are you doing here,…
THE UNDERGROUND WORKERS (The Violet Fairy Book, 1889) by ANDREW LANG
On a bitter night somewhere between Christmas and the New Year, a man set out to walk to the neighbouring village. It was not many miles off, but the snow was so thick that there were no roads, or walls, or hedges left to guide him, and very soon he lost his way altogether, and…
A Tale Of The Tontlawald (The Violet Fairy Book, 1901) by Andrew Lang
Long, long ago there stood in the midst of a country covered with lakes a vast stretch of moorland called the Tontlawald, on which no man ever dared set foot. From time to time a few bold spirits had been drawn by curiosity to its borders, and on their return had reported that they had…
Top 5 Summer Solstice and Midsummer Tales
Ever since prehistoric times summer solstice has been a day of great importance. Rituals and traditions have evolved in many countries around the day. In many European countries bonfires are lit to celebrate the longest day (and therefore the shortest night) of the year. Summer solstice is not only celebrated in Europe though, however, some…