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Tell me a legend

Summary

It was once upon a time ..... So all the stories begin. Imagination begins to work. The mind flies away to the castle of the prince. In stories everything is wonderful, miraculous. Good defeats evil. Stories are great for children but also for us adults. The stories have make happy the childhood for each of us. Mother's or grandmother's voice telling a story is something magical. All our life we remember these unique moments. School where I teach, runs a project abou heroes of legend. It's called "Learning about heroes through legends" is a Comenius multilateral project, with partners from Spain, Italy, Turkey, Slovakia, Greece, Romania, Poland. For two years, we all run many activities. The project will end in June. I propose to bring together here a collection of stories, legends, fables from each country. The most beautiful on what you have in your country. Not entirely legend, may be briefly if very long. What you say? You have a story to tell to all of us?

Age range: 6 - 18
Language: English
Owner: Livia Dobrescu

Project stage: In progress
Last update: 12 years ago

A scene from Ramayana presented by RPVV, New Delhi, India

Odyssey - shadow theater made by my students ( 9 years old)

Stephen the Great and Vrancioaia

India: The Mahabharata - by RPVV, Tyagraj Nagar, New Delhi

Artworks by Pupils

India: The Mahabharata or The Great War - by RPVV, Tyagraj Nagar, New Delhi

India: Useful links for further information on the Mahabharata

http://www.gita-society.com/section3/mahabharata.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata

http://www.dharmakshetra.com/literature/summary%20of%20mahabharata.html

http://intranet.daiict.ac.in/~ganesh_devy/stories/200501174%20Assignment%20on%20Mahabharata.pdf

India: Other fairy tales and legends RPVV Tyagray Nagar, India - New Delhi

Written works by Pupils

From RPVV, Tyagraj Nagar, India: A Pictorial Story of Cinderella

By VIII A

Romania: Solomon’s Stone; a legend from Brasov

Solomon`s Stone

Once upon a time there was a Hungarian King Solomon who was chased by his mother because he had killed his brother and was cursed to die as soon as he would see common people. A very severe curse…

Because he wanted to save his life, Solomon runs away on horseback and succeeds to get near Brasov without being seen. Being on a mountain at the outskirts of Brasov he sees a shepherd with his sheep.

Being afraid not to be seen by this one because he was to die, suddenly he turns back. But the horse is scared and falls down in the abyss. That moment the mountain split forming Solomon’s Stones which we see them today and before dying, Solomon laid down his crown at the roots of a tree considering himself unworthy to wear it.

Otherwise we can see the crown with roots on the arms of Brasov and Solomon in the memory of the inhabitants of the town through the stones reminding us his name and wisdom even if the last moment…

Romania: Solomon's Stone

Drawings made by my students about local legend

Romania: Legends

objects: 2

This folder contains more useful information and links about Romain and other local legends

	Book with legends from Europe
	local legend.docx 241.2 kB

India: other fairy tales - JNV Bhiwani

objects: 1

This folder contains more useful information about Indian legends and fairy tale stories

A day in Life-stories JNV Bhiwani

Folk Tales-JNV Bhiwani

objects: 3

Folk Tales

	The Bird with Two Heads.doc 460.5 kB
	The Sage and His Daughter.doc 364.5 kB
	The Cunning Wolf.doc 490.0 kB

Around the World in 80 days

The Coral Island

Rabbit and Tortoise

India: Drawings by students - JNV Bhiwani

Drawings to tell stories

Illustrations of Gulliver's Travels

Illustrations

Israel & Croatia Fairy Tales and Legends (by Global Dreamers)

Source: http://www.globaldreamers.org/12share/croatiaproject/AmericanEnglish.html

For other fairy tales and more: http://www.globaldreamers.org/12share/croatiaproject/index.html

Israel & Croatia: Fairy tales Global Dreamers

objects: 10

This folder contains the Fairy Tales and Legends submitted by Global Dreamers.

	IMG00286-20120530-0917.jpg 130.0 kB
	The Brave Dragon.doc 45.5 kB
	The Lost Princess.doc 97.5 kB
	Goldilocks and the Three Bears.doc 80.5 kB
	The Fish and the Frog.doc 125.0 kB
	The Little Tennis Player.doc 24.5 kB
	The King and his Daughter.doc 78.0 kB
	The Mystery Library.doc 25.0 kB
	The Dancers.doc 24.5 kB
	The Princess Who Learned a Lesson.doc 197.0 kB

abdul qadir legend-1.doc 3.0 MB

taha legend.doc 3.0 MB

Tell me a legend aasil.doc 1.7 MB

COLAPISCI

a sicilian legend

One day, the King summons "Colapisci" : "Go and fathom my kingdom! Tell me about what stands above". Colapisci runs and goes:"I'm going, my Majesty, and I will retourn!"

People called the boy "Colapisci- Cola fish" because he swims like a fish.

"Majesty, your Kingdom stands above three columns: one of them is breaking. It's terrible!" and the King: "Colapisci, run and go!"

"Majesty, I'm here, into the seabed... I can't come back..."

class 4/a , D.D. S. "2° Circolo G. Cirincione", Bagheria, Italy