EP 118: Iran- The King and The Fisherman (Hartwell James 1906)

Published: March 10, 2022, noon

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 a riddle. Can the fisherman think on his feet? Who will get the reward?

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Source: The Cat and the Mouse A Book of Persian Fairy Tales edited with an introduction by Hartwell James with forty illustrations by John R. Neill

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Music: Kiyanoosh Payamani - Musiques et Rites De Perse care of Petites Plan\xe8tes / Vincent Moon Creative Commons

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Sound FX: Dexter-Huron Metropark- Lisa Steichmann

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Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

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