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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Little Red Riding Hood is a nuanced story that has been told and retold in nearly every medium. With Laurie Gilmore's latest book, I was recently reminded just how extensive the scholarship is on Little Red.

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Oh no! I can't think of a more Canadian staple then making a mess of a crushed up Passion Flake that you've unearthed from the hallows of your lunch box. What a shame.

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

🥼 The Kokoro Cat Clinic Series by Syou Ishida 🚐 The Travelling Cat Chronicles and The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa ☕The Full Moon Coffee Shop Series by Mai Mochizuki See the full post for a more in-depth breakdown of cat folklore & cosy fiction here: talesfromtheenchantedforest.com/2026/08/09/j...

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Japanese Cat Lit and Cosy Cat Fiction

Happy International Book Lover’s Day! This seems like the perfect intersection to talk about our favourite things – animal tales, books, cats (International Cat Day was yesterday) and t…

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Today is Book Lovers Day and since yesterday was Cat Day and it also happens to be Women in Translation Month...that means the stars have aligned perfectly for us to talk about Japanese Cat Lit - arguably one of my favourite sub genres of the cosy/ healing fiction.

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

🌸🧚🌸 Step by step clues below! 🌸🧚🌸 1: Identify the indicators "follows" and "opening of" / the definition "exchange" 2: So the opening of "stock" comes first meaning "s _ _ _ _ _ _" 3: There are no indicators for anagrams, reversals etc, so what is a 5-letter synonym of 'enchanting woman'?

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Practicing some cryptic crosswords and came across this enchanting clue! - try to solve it on your own and then check the linked post for clues to solve it step by step!

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Another Women in Translation month highlight is Hiro Arikawa and her cat-based stories including "The Travelling Cat" and "The Goodbye Cat." Prepare to cry and laugh as these books all carry harder themes of loneliness, grief and societal expectations. What are you reading for International Cat Day?

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Happy International Cat Day! Cat fiction reminds me constantly that pets have a healing power not to be understated. Case in point: Syou Ishida's "We'll Prescribe you a Cat" and "We'll Prescribe you Another Cat." It's also international Women in Translation Month, so the perfect series to enjoy!

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Uncanny Japan Podcast--Thersa Matsuura👹👋 @uncannyjapan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A book-shaped ✨dream✨ just arrived at my door ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶! I just opened my very first copy of Legends of Japan, my new middle-grade book filled with 50 Japanese heroes, monsters, spirits, and strange old tales. With stunning artwork by Tomii Masako ✨💕.

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Ishtar opened her mouth and said again, "My father, give me the Bull of Heaven to destroy Gilgamesh. Fill Gilgamesh, I say, with arrogance to his destruction; but if you refuse to give me the Bull of Heaven I will break in the doors of hell and smash the bolts..." #WyrdWednesday 🎨 Marco Lorenzetti

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

She wishes to go to the New Year festival and is granted a beautiful dress and golden slippers. After the party, she leaves quickly, losing one of her shoes in the process. The Emperor starts looking for the woman with the golden slippers and eventually finds Ye Xian. Art by Stephanie Pui Mun Law

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

-Ye Xian befriends a golden scaled fish but her stepmother finds out and cooks the fish, leaving nothing but bones in the fire for Ye Xian to clean up. In despair, the maiden cries for her only friend and the fish spirit tells her to worry not and wish upon his bones.

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Fishbone Cinderella (pub. July 28th) weaves itself along with the story of Ye Xian from 850 CE (Yeh Shen as named in the book), a poor maiden who was abused by her stepmother and sister. Historically, the first iterations of the cinderella archetype come from China! Instead of a fairy god mother-

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Preorders available now through: 📚 Barnes and Noble 📚 Moon+Bird 📚 Penguin Random House 📚 Bookshop.org Thank you to @netgalley.bsky.social and @moonandbirdbooks.bsky.social for an ARC of the book!

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

@denisegallagher.bsky.social joins us in the Enchanted Forest tomorrow to share all things folklore, seasonal myths, art, kidlit and her process with "How to Calm a Rain Bull" out in September! Stay tuned for a special reading of "The Candle Dragon" as well!

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I love this description: "from goddess to witch to demon to the granter of wishes to feminist to fairy tale." Adding it to my TBR!!

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It's Canada vs. Switzerland tonight and we're celebrating with a (you guessed it) seasonal story! Join us for "How Summer Came to Canada: a Glooscap tale" out now! Winter giants, Blob the whale and a beaver feud all round out this tale of summer! www.nfb.ca/film/summer_...

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Summer Legend

This short animation tells the tale of the great spirit Glooscap and how he battled with the giant Winter in order to bring Summer to the North and …

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

And finally, I read Glenn Dixon's "Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances" around the same time as the Artemis II Space Mission and I can't stop thinking about how and why humans create. Also made me very vary of smart homes. What are you reading for Book Day?

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Nell O'Dell Hates Quests by Emily B. Martin is a fun middle-grade adventure following a reluctant heroine who just wants to tend to her chickens- NOT go on a quest. Denise Gallagher's How to Calm a Rain Bull features seasonal myths from all over the world coupled with gorgeous illustrations.

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Happy World Book Day! What are you currently reading? I just finished Aicha by Soraya Bouazzaoui which is based on Moroccan folklore of Aicha Kandicha and the Siege of Mazagan (later El-Jadida) in 1769. While the world was lush, unfortunately the pacing and depth was lacking.

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Tales and Feathers is a fantastic showcase of stories that fall in the liminal spaces of fantasy. Stories and illustrations sure to give you the perfect feeling for Spring!!

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

..but my favourite has to be the story of Amu Nowruz (Uncle Nowruz) and Nane Sarma/ Bibi Barfi (Grandmother Winter or Snow). How are you celebrating?

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Eid and Nowruz fall on the same day so whichever you are celebrating, we hope you have a healthy and happy year! We have covered many Persian tales in the past from the Shahnameh to the Poor Prince: An Afghan tale... #EidMubarak #Nowruz

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

It's almost SPRING! While we are escaping the clutches of jackets worn for a cold morning, a goddess is escaping the underworld! But which one? Persephone? Or are the Oak King and Holly King gearing up for a fight? What is your favourite seasonal myth?

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy! It was a delight and source of great inspiration for episodes ahead.

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Gorgeous artwork by @anniestegg.bsky.social & @kristinkwan.bsky.social n.bsky.social ties it all together with a lovely, detailed introduction by @terriwindling.bsky.social dling.bsky.social that promises magic ahead.

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Dr. Sara Cleto and Dr. Brittany Warman have done remarkable work with their compendium of faefolk, "Fairylore." It is divine to see a thoroughly researched collection that not only details different folk, but addresses their role in story-telling and legends while also adding tales for each section…

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Terri Windling @terriwindling.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

For International Women's Day, I highly recommend the Elemental Logic series by Laurie J. Marks: four books that ought to be known as the Masterworks of Fantasy that they bloody well are. And a bonus: the gorgeous cover art for these editions is by @tanaudel.bsky.social, a very fine writer herself.

Image: Kathleen Jennings' beautiful cover designs for the Elemental Logic series by Laurie J. Marks: Fire Logic, Earth Logic, Water Logic, and Air Logic. These books are brilliant.

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The song, the message, the moment of heartbreak, the LOVE. I think I loved the short more than the movie at least in terms of longevity!!

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

It was the first thing I remembered when I saw your prompt! Marrying a doll-like possibly dead woman in a casket has to be morbid

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

As the Tuscan storytellers say: Se ne stettero e se la goderono E a me nulla mi diedero They stayed and enjoyed it and gave nothing to me. "The Crystal Casket" from Italian Popular Tales (1883) by Thomas Fredrick Cane for #MorbidMarch Images by Kay Nielsen

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

and the royal tailor was sent for to make a replica! However, when they took the dress off the girl, she sprang up to life, alive and well. They lived happily ever after! There is also a vengeful Eagle and the stepmother is obsessed with a basil plant...but that is for a different day #MorbidMarch

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

but he had to leave for war and left the girl in the care of his mother. I'm pretty sure they all thought he was mad and the girl was a doll, but it wasn't until he was to return home that they remembered the doll in the casket. When cleaning her face, some water dripped on the dress... #MorbidMarch

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

and as soon as Ermellina put on the dress, she fell dead to the floor. The fairies had revived her once before and had already warned the girl, so they placed her in a glass casket. A wandering young king fell in love with her and married the girl in the casket... #MorbidMarch

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

There was a time when young Ermellina was driven from her father's home by her wicked stepmother. She was so lovely that fairies took her in, but her stepmother would not let her rest and came to her with tricks most foul. Once, she arrived as a tailor.. #MorbidMarch

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

How many of these mythical lovers can you name? Search deep within your fairytale, folklore and legends to give us your Valentine's trivia answers!

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Two songs that inspired our latest episode on the Punjabi story of Heer and Ranjha 1. Jogi Mahi from Bachna Ae Haseeno 2. Ranjha from Shershaah Give both a listen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKyM...

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Jogi Mahi Song | Bachna Ae Haseeno | Ranbir Kapoor | Minissha Lamba | Sukhwinder, Shekhar, Himani

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Oh, that is an interesting rabbit hole! I think there might be- there are a lot of 'nearly headless' or floating head monsters like Rokurokubi, but I haven't seen a vampire iteration before. It's interesting that they connect the Penanggalan to will o the wisp

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Luo Tou Shi (落头氏) Also known as the wandering heads is a group of supernatural beings (sometimes ghosts) that can detach their heads that can then fly away. While we couldn't find a lot of information on the Luo Tou Shi, we did find this image from Elaine Chow and Mayura Jain! #WyrdWednesday

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The fairy cattle (the crodh sith) would emerge from the waves to graze on the fertile soils of Scorrybreck before being recalled. However, if you wanted to keep them for yourself then all you had to do was toss some churchyard soil between them and the sea. 🎨 Stephen Reid 📷 Robin Dessens

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

...they rewarded his carpentry skills by giving him fairy powers so that he could stay with his wife forever and teach them his craft! So powerful is he now that when he walks across the sky-land, we hear his footsteps as thunder! 📙"Maoriland Fairy Tales" by Edith Howes #FairytaleTuesday #Fairytales

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Disguised as an old man, Tawhaki spent the days helping carry their tools & nights secretly working on the canoe. The fairies grew curious about the mysterious craftsmanship, so they hid one night and caught Tawhaki working on it! Except, instead of getting angry... 📙 Edith Howes #FairytaleTuesday

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

As he climbed to Cloud-land, he caused a flood on Earth, advised the eels to go down and pinched a mischievous Pukaki's birds nose so hard that nowadays all Pukaki's have red noses. When he finally arrived at fairyland, he found them busy making a canoe.... 🎨 Arthur Rackham #FairytaleTuesday

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

...until he came across an old woman holding a thread to the sky. She told him to find his wife, but if he lost courage or looked back then he would go plummeting to the Earth. Tawhaki did not hesitate & the old woman taught him a charm to sing if he felt afraid 📙 Edith Howes #FairytaleTuesday

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Tawhaki had a reputation so great that a curious Sky-Fairy came down to see him for herself and fell in love immediately. However, the other fairies did not want her to live on Earth so they came down and snatched her up to Tawhaki's dismay! He wandered around... #FairytaleTuesday 🎨 Arthur Rackham

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Is this tale simply a story about a stupid king and his stupid subjects as one reviewer put it? Or a Western play dressed up as an old Russian tale? Check out the tale for yourself below on the website talesfromtheenchantedforest.com/2026/01/17/t...

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The Snow Maiden: A Faerie Tale

Russia, 15 minute read The Snow Maiden, born to Father Frost and Spring has to protect herself from the indignant Sun God, but can she protect her icy heart? Happy New Years, Travellers! There are …

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Snegurochka, the daughter of Father Frost and Spring, wants to venture out into the human world but she has to protect her heart otherwise she will vanish from this world. See the beautiful animation below and watch the story unfold! www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2TY...

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Снегурочка

YouTube video by Мультики студии Союзмультфильм

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Enjoy some spooky festive fun and listen now to our episode on the Icelandic Christmas ghost story, the Deacon of Myrká! It will give Scrooge a run for his money! Based on the translated version by Jón Árnason and Magnús Grímsson. open.spotify.com/episode/4TSg...

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The Ghost Deacon of Myrká: Icelandic Christmas Story

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Tales from the Enchanted Forest @fromenchanted.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

As Guðrún prepared to celebrate Christmas eve with her lover, the Deacon, she did not know he had drowned a few days prior. So she had nothing to fear when he appeared at her door that night... "The moon glides, Death rides, Seest thou not the white place In the back of my head, Garun, Garun?"

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