Baucis & Philemon

Baucis & Philemon

The Apple Seed

  • Oct 5, 2021
  • 56:50 mins

Welcome to The Apple Seed! Some time filled with stories for you and your family. Since 2013 we’ve been bringing you tall tales, personal tales, fairy tales, historical tales and more. All kinds of tales, from all kinds of tellers. We meet all kinds of heroes in the storytelling world. Some of these heroes succeed because they can wield a sword, fight dragons, outwit wizards or trick giants. But while these skills are admirable, there are just as many heroes whose true skill is showing kindness. Kindness gets heroes out of all kinds of scrapes, and today we’re sharing stories where it is kindness that saves our characters from destruction. You'll hear “Baucis and Philemon,” based on the story of the classic Greek myth, retold to you today by Barbara McBride-Smith. And you’ll hear an African folk tale from Charlotte Blake-Alston, the story of a young girl whose kindness saves her on a journey across the world, called “Yaru, Yaatu, Sutura, Mun.” It’s kindness that really saves the day on today’s episode of the Apple Seed! On today’s episode, enjoy the following: “Baucis and Philemon” by Barbara McBride-Smith from Yeee Gods! (3:00) The Daily Mix: "The Love Boat" with Lisa Valentine Clark (18:47) “Yaru, Yaatu, Sutura, Mun” by Charlotte Blake-Alston from What Little Girls are Made Of (34:40)