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A collection of tales that grew out of the sprawling flatlands, the oozing fjords, the dark forests and the waves that crash on the shores of Denmark.
How a Viking ship carried a future king into Roskilde Fjord, how a mermaid’s laughter brought fortunes to her fisherman host, how the people of Lolland survived a flood with waves 3m high and how a princess found her freedom in becoming a prince.
Experience the history, landscapes, stories and fairy tales brought to life by a storyteller who called this country home for nearly sixty years.
Featured in the Winter issue of Simply Scandi magazine
Simply Scandi magazine,
21st October, 2024 in Folklore
A winter tale for cosy season from Anna Maria Vilhelmina Hellberg Moberg author of Swedish Folk Tales. Once upon a time there was a lonely, old man who lived in a little cottage in the woods. There, the old man sat all alone, as the sun was slowly setting and darkness engulfed hi…
4th October, 2023 in Folklore
A fascinating story from Danish Folk Tales by storyteller and author Svend-Erik answering the question: Why is Danmark called Danmark? Once there was a young prince and he had nothing to do. He was the youngest of three brothers. The oldest, Øster, was going to be king of U…
4th August, 2020 in Folklore
My family were gathered in my home in Cornwall and I was telling a story, which I love doing and they are tolerant of, when one of my sons stopped me and said “I know this story, Rabbi Tann told it to us in cheder in Birmingham. Only he said it was a bowl of soup!” I was flabberg…
