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Sandman Stories Presents
Tired but can't fall asleep? Here I do my best to find interesting stories from the public domain and read them to you until you fall asleep. The stories are mostly folktales from around the world. Best listened to during work, during commutes, when you are trying to fall asleep, or any time that you need a calm friend to read to you. Enjoy! All of my links can be found here~ https://linktr.ee/Sandmanstoriespresents
Episodes
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 120: Japan- Yuki-Onna (Lafcadio Hearn 1904)
The story of a ghostly encounter between the woodcutter Minokichi and a snow white lady. Minokichi's life is spared, but he must never tell the story of seeing…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 119: Ghana- The Grinding Stone, Why Sea Turtles Beat, How Beasts Came Into The World (W.H. Barker 1917)
1. THE GRINDING - STONE THAT GROUND FLOUR BY ITSELF -The first story features Anansi being too greedy once again, and paying the price for it. 2. WHY THE SEA…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 118: Iran- The King and The Fisherman (Hartwell James 1906)
In this final story, a fisherman is rewarded for bringing a delicious fish to the king. The queen however does not think he deserves to be rewarded and devises…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 117: Korea- Cat-Kin and the Queen Mother (W.E. Griffis 1922)
In this story, a farmer wishes for a daughter. He is blessed when he brings home a pussy-willow and a daughter is born. This daughter, Cat-Kin, is taken away…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 116: Louisiana- The Elephant and the Whale (Alcée Fortier 1895)
In this story, Brother Rabbit and Brother Hyena are walking around and listening to the animals talk. They come across Brother Elephant and Sister Whale…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 115: Armenia- The Betrothed of Destiny (A.G. Seklemian 1898)
In this story, a prince and a princess have dreams about each other. After getting engaged, the prince gets tricked, and it is up to the princess to save the…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 114: Nigeria- The Hunter and the Demon Polo or Orisa Oko, Moremi, The Bat (M.I. Ogumefu 1929)
In the first episode, Orisha Oko, the Yoruba god of farming and hunting, tries to keep people from practicing bad magic. If you were found guilty of practicing…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 113: China- The Body that deserted the Stomach身不願養胃, The Proud Fox and the Crab傲狐辱蟹, A Little Chinese Rose小梅女 (Mary Hayes Davis Chow Leung 1908)
In the first story, a body falls apart because it can't figure out how to work together. What good are the ears to the stomach? And with that, an emperor…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 112: Philippines- The Sun and the Moon, How the Itneg Learned to Plant, Magsawi (Mabel Cook Cole 1916)
In the first story, we learn why the moon has spots on its face. In the second story, we learn how the Itneg began to farm and use medicine, and why it doesn't…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 111: India- The Power of Fate (Alice Elizabeth Dracott 1906)
Today's story is about a woman who believes fate, more than father, determines her destiny. Through her independent thinking, she is able to get wealth and a…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 110: Turkey- Fear (Ignác Kúnos 1914)
In today's story, a young man sets out to find fear. What in the world will scare this young man? Would a hand coming out of a grave scare you? What about…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 109: The Azores- The Table, The Sifter, and The Pinchers; St. Anthony's Godchild (Elsie Spicer Eells 1922)
In the first story, a laborer first loses a table that sets itself with a feast; and then loses a sifter that drops gold coins into his pockets. How can he get…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 108: Ghana- Why Spiders are... , Anansi the Blind Fisherman, Adzanumee and Her Mother (W.H. Barker 1917)
In the first story, Anansi tricks his own family in order to treat himself to a feast. The trouble comes when he meets a quiet fellow who carries a big stick…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 107: South Africa- The Lioness and the Ostrich, Crocodile's Treason (James A Honey 1910)
In the first story, the Lioness is impressed by the Ostrich's roar. When the lion cubs find out that the Ostrich has no teeth, they goad their mom into…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 106: Korea- Tokgabi's Menagerie ~Cats and Dogs (W.E. Griffis 1922)
In this story, we learn about some of the animals in Korea. We learn why cats and dogs went from best friends to hated enemies. We meet Tippul the innkeeper…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 105: Nigeria- The Sons of Sticks and others (M.I. Ogumefu 1929)
In story one, we learn why one tribe is called the sons of sticks. In story two, we learn why women like to grow their hair out, as it wasn’t always that way…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 104: Bengal- A Ghostly Wife (Lal Behari Day 1912)
This is the story of a family who lives in the countryside in Bengal. The wife goes to get water from the tank one day and on accident touches a Shakchunni, or…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 103: China- The Hunter, the Snipe, and the Bivalve 獵者獨得, The Mule and the Lion 騾獅訪猪, The Fa-Nien-Ts'ing and the Mön-Tien-Sing 滿天星不如萬年靑
In the first story, a teacher learns a lesson by observing a snipe and a clam at a stalemate being caught by a hunter. In the second story, a mule learns why…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 102: Iran- The King's Treasure
Today's story is about Abdul Kareem, the poor laborer on a lord's farm. Abdul works all day and gets paid in food and cloth. One day his boss gives him a…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 101: Japan- A Dead Secret
A young bride tragically dies only four years after getting married. Shortly there after, she comes back to haunt a chest of drawers (tansu). The family is…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 100: Armenia- The Dreamer; The Bride of the Fountain
Here are two stories from Armenia. In the first one, a boy has a dream but he won't tell a soul about it. He solves riddles and teams up with the super team of…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 99: Halloween- The Parlor-Car Ghost
This is the story of a young woman whose beach side home is covered in blue denim. Her friend is curious as to why she has he whole place covered in such a…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 98: Halloween- The Transplanted Ghost (Wallace Irwin 1921)
This is the story of a man who moves an entire castle to the middle of Ohio. He really wanted to have the old world feel and a real ghost to show off with. But…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 97: Halloween- The True Tale of the Phantom Coach (W. T. Linskill 1921)
The story of bad omens, a phantom coach, and how death arrives to tell us someone has gone. Will you take a ride in this demon car into the Scottish sea? From…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 96: Halloween - The Screaming Skull of Greyfriars (W.T. Linskill 1921)
Welcome to my Halloween storytelling month. I will be telling stories that contain ghosts and spooky stuff. Nothing will be terribly gruesome, but there is a…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 95: Philippines- Tribes of Mindanao part 2
This is the second instalment in the Mindanao folk tales. In story one, the story of Lumabet, a god like man who finally turns into an owl. Lots of twists and…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 94: Turkey- The Wizard Dervish
This is the story of the wizard dervish and the son of the Padishah. The Padishah wants a son, but alas he has none. The dervish Giveth and the Dervish taketh…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 93: India- Princess Soorthie & The Snake's Bride
In the first story, the Princess Soorthie is tricked by her older sister into thinking that her new husband is a toad. She calls off the wedding. The former…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 92: Ghana- The Squirrel and the Spider; Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles as Big as Themselves
This week we have two stories from WH Barker's West African Folk-Tales. In the first one, Anansi takes squirrel to court and uses logic to get what is not his…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 91: Korea- The King of the Flowers
This is the story of a Korean king being reminded to take care of his country instead of being distracted by Cinnamon Rose. The great kind Shinmun is…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 90: Philippines- Tribes of Mindanao part 1
These five stories belong to the Bukidnon and to the Bagobo. Story one is about how the moon and the stars came to be. (Bukidnon) Story two is about a crab…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 89: South Africa- Four Jackal and Lion tales
Here are four tales in which the Jackal outsmarts Lion. Since they were four variations on the theme, and all fairly short, I put them all together here…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 88: Iran- The Son of the Soap Seller
In this story, little Ahmed saves a princess from a lion that breaks free from its handler. He is rewarded with gold, but then his father spends all of it. In…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 87: Nigeria- The Kingdom of the Yorubas, Tribal Marks, and Akiti the Hunter
In the first story, the world is covered with water, and the grandson of the king takes his inheritance and makes the land of the Yoruba. In the second story…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 86: China- The Fish and the Flowers, The Hen the Cat and The Bird, And the Boy Who Wanted The Impossible
In the first story, a merchant stores some flowers in the fish room. The fish complain about the smell. Do the flowers find it worth it to argue with fish? In…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 85: Azores- Princess Bluegreen of the Seven Cities + The Island of flowers
In the first story the king and queen of Atlantis really want a baby. Eventually they grow sour and the king especially is awful to his subjects. Everyone…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 84: Bengal- The Field of Bones
This story is of a group of friends who spend the night near a temple in the forest. During the night, they each learn a part of a charm to bring things back…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 83: Japan- The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy
Here is the story of Kintaro and how he began his life. First his father is killed in a court plot, and then his mother and he are banished to the mountain…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 82: Korea- Old White Whiskers and Mister Bunny
This is a trickster tale from Korea. The people of Korea are at the mercy of Old White Whiskers, the giant tiger that stalks the hills of Gangwon. He catches…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 81: Brazil- How The Brazilian Beetles Got Their Gorgeous Coats
This is a beautiful story of beware of what you ask for and also make sure that when you lay down the rules, they they are clear. The rat wants to race the…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 80: Armenia- Zoolvisia (զուլվիզիա)
This story is of a king who is poisoned and his son who goes off to avenge him. The trouble is that the person who slayed his father isn't a warrior, but an…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 79: Ghana- Tit for Tat and Why The White Ants Always Harm Man's Property
In the first Anansi story, there is a great famine. Everyone is looking for food. Anansi's son, Kweku Tsin is able to find food, but declines to tell his…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 78: Turkey- Kara Mustafa the Hero
In this story, Kara Mustafa starts off as a complete coward. His wife is so ashamed that she leaves him in the middle of nowhere in the dead of night. After…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 77: Russia- The Fiend (Упырь Upyr)
In this story, Marusia falls in love and is to be wed to a mysterious young man. It turns out that he is not a good guy. He likes to have forbidden snacks in…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 76: Japan- Urashima Taro (浦島 太郎)
This is the story of Urashima Taro. He is a legendary fisherman with a kind heart. After saving a tortoise from some boys, he is rewarded with a trip to the…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 75: Bengal- The Bald Wife ন্যাড়া বউ
Today's story is that of two wives. One is young, pretty, and mean. The other is older, nearly bald, and kind. After a bit of magic from a holy man, one of the…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 74: South Africa- Lion and Jackal + Tink Tinkje
In the first story the Tigers, not Lion, decide to send their seven children to study with Jackal. Under the guise of teaching the Tiger children, Jackal…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 73: Ghana- Thunder and Anansi + Why the Lizard Continually Moves His Head Up and Down
Here are two tales from the West African country of Ghana, traditional to the Akan people. The first story tells about the trickster Anansi, who meets Thunder…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 72: Philippines- Aponibolinayen and the Sun
This week's story tells of the young woman, Aponibolinayen, who is magically lifted to the heavens by the siksiklat vine. She shows the Sun, Ini-Init, how to…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 71: Korea- A Bridegroom for Miss Mole
This story comes from Korea, but has cousins in all the world of folklore. It is a classic story of who is the strongest. Is it the Sun? the Clouds? The mighty…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 70: China- A Lesson from Confucius 孔子之敎誨 + The Wind, The Clouds, and The Snow 風雲雪
Two stories this week: The first, a man learns that by being tough he is headed towards an early grave. He must learn to be like the tongue rather than the…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 69: India- The Real Mother
Another story from Himachel Pradesh and the Shimla village area, as gathered by Alice Dracott (Simla Village Tales). This story tells the tale of a rich Rajah…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 68: Iran- The Cat and The Mouse
This time the story comes from ancient Persia. It is the story of a mouse who insults a cat and is killed for his offense. The cat then prays to Allah and…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 67: South Africa- The World's Reward
This story broadly follows the tale of the Bremen Town Musicians. Dog is too old and so has to leave home. Dog meets other animals. Animals find a house full…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 66: Armenia- The Fairy Nightingale
This is the story of an king who wants to build the perfect church, but he is lacking one thing. When he finally gets the monk to tell him what he is missing…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 65: Japan- The Wooden Bowl
The story of a young woman who is left an orphan after her parents pass away. The last thing her mother does for her, is to place a bowl on her head, to hide…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 64: Ghana- Three Anansi Tales
Here are three tales from the West African country of Ghana, traditional to the Akan people. The first story tells about the trickster Anansi, who get the…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 63: Turkey- The Three Orange Peris (Kunos)
#Turkiye #folktales This is the story of a young prince who is cursed after breaking an old woman's jugs. He must find the three orange Peris otherwise he will…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 62: Azores- Longstaff
This is the story of Longstaff, a strong young man from the city. He is raised by his mom in the woods and then comes back to his dad and demands a giant metal…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 61: Korea- The Sneezing Colossus 8/28
This is the story of Mr Kim, a lazy father who lives in the mountains. His wife sends him away one day to find something to help feed the kids. While he is…