This one-part episode is a lesson in humility, based on a fairy tale from France.

The charming theme song is "The Magic Tree", by Geoff Harvey. Please enjoy more of his work at ⁠geoffharvey | Pixabay.

A new kind of episode! Every so often, I'll put together compilations of mini-stories to give you a "taste" of the culturally diverse mythology surrounding a certain kind of legendary creature. Today, I'm featuring mermaids!

The charming theme song is "The Magic Tree", by Geoff Harvey. Please enjoy more of his work at ⁠geoffharvey | Pixabay.

Is our hero up to the final task?

The charming theme song is "The Magic Tree", by Geoff Harvey. Please enjoy more of his work at ⁠geoffharvey | Pixabay.

Resources for this retelling include the tales of the Brothers Grimm and Wikipedia.com

Our gentle prince has made friends with the ants; is anyone else waiting in the forest to help him?

The charming theme song is "The Magic Tree", by Geoff Harvey. Please enjoy more of his work at ⁠geoffharvey | Pixabay.

Resources for this retelling include the tales of the Brothers Grimm and Wikipedia.com

Are the brothers up to the task of breaking the curse?

The charming theme song is "The Magic Tree", by Geoff Harvey. Please enjoy more of his work at ⁠geoffharvey | Pixabay.

Resources for this retelling include the tales of the Brothers Grimm and Wikipedia.com

Our trio of heroes learn what - and who - is inside the forgotten manor.

The charming theme song is "The Magic Tree", by Geoff Harvey. Please enjoy more of his work at ⁠geoffharvey | Pixabay.

Resources for this retelling include the tales of the Brothers Grimm and Wikipedia.com

The princes encounter some wildlife and...a haunted manor?

The charming theme song is "The Magic Tree", by Geoff Harvey. Please enjoy more of his work at ⁠geoffharvey | Pixabay.

Resources for this retelling include the tales of the Brothers Grimm and Wikipedia.com

Three brothers set out for adventure, but only two of them actually want to.

The charming theme song is "The Magic Tree", by Geoff Harvey. Please enjoy more of his work at ⁠geoffharvey | Pixabay.

Resources for this retelling include the tales of the Brothers Grimm and Wikipedia.com