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A Jewish folktale about worms, demons, and suicidal birds that somehow becomes deeply personal.
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In this episode
- The full story of King Solomon and the Worm from a 1948 Jewish folklore anthology
- Why a centuries-old folktale sparked real personal stories from the hosts
- A look at how Jewish fairy tales were preserved and translated across generations
- An honest, unscripted conversation that follows the story wherever it leads
About this episode
Worms. Demons. Suicidal birds. It's a Jewish folktale that inspired a lot of personal stories so naturally we ramble!King Solomon and the Worm from A Treasury of Jewish Folklore, edited by Nathan Ausubel (1948). Originally from Jewish Fairy Tales, selected and translated by Gerald Friedlander (1917).
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About Folklorica
Introducing… Folklorica! A podcast about stories hosted by two people who really like hearing, reading and even telling, you guessed it, stories. We’re your hosts Clayton Steacker and Maggie Boles. We are amateur ethnographers. Gifted googlers.
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