Rebecca Reads

A quick tale from Czechia (Bohemia).

The Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus.

Another wonderful story from the Brothers Grimm. Because it's an original Grimm story, beware of a few things that are a bit icky (a dead horse's head talking and a terrible fate for the imposter). But it is a fun story and the basis for one of my favorite books.

A fun short story from Hans Christian Andersen. The ending is not quite what you will expect.

The oldest story written in English. It is a story of fighting monsters and a great hero.

Another wonderful story from William Shakespeare, as adapted by Edith Nesbit.

Another wonderful story from the Brothers Grimm. It was actually one of their favorites. Today's poem is The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt.

Another Norse myth. It is another way how Loki makes trouble for the Gods in Asgard.

A different kind of trickster's tale from the Brothers Grimm. 

A nice little tale from Iceland. The poem for today is Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.