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At Old Folktales we collect and share traditional folktales from every corner of Europe, including: United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Malta, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Andorra, San Marino, Monaco, and Vatican City. These stories include: Witch tales, fairy legends, and moral parables. Heroic knights, forest spirits, and clever peasants. Slavic myths, Celtic fables, and Nordic trickster tales

The Little Red Hen – A British Folktale About Hard Work

by Aanu Adegun

July 20, 2025

European Folktales

In a cheerful farmyard in the English countryside, there lived a Little Red Hen. She was always busy, pecking for worms, cleaning her nest, and tending to her garden. She lived with three companions—a sleepy Dog, a lazy Cat, and a noisy Duck. One morning, as the sun peeked over the hills, the Little Red Hen found some wheat grains

European Folktales

Ivan the Fool – A Russian Folktale About Humility

In a small village on the edge of a vast Russian forest lived three brothers: strong Dmitri, clever Boris, and kind-hearted Ivan. Dmitri could lift oxen, Boris could solve riddles, but Ivan was simple and quiet. He spoke to animals, gave away his food, and always had a smile. When

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The Little Red Hen – A British Folktale About Hard Work

Ivan the Fool – A Russian Folktale About Humility

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