Tales

Every culture has its unique ways of celebrating the winter solstice, but none of them are quite as dark and strange as the Icelandic tale of Gryla and her children, the Yule Lads.

As a witch's curse brought their father's kingdom to ruin, Princess Alionushka and Prince Ivanushka were forced to flee from the only home they had ever known. During their flight, they struggle to overcome temptation, and the witch tries to end their lives once and for all.

The “little glutton” who travels through the woods in Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales carries a special delivery for Uncle Wolf. But when she can’t resist the goodies, and replaces the contents, Uncle Wolf becomes angry and sets out for revenge.

Fame, glory, wealth and a beautiful bride—Aladdin truly did have everything he had ever wanted. However, his old enemy Nassim hadn’t forgotten his betrayal, and set out to steal Aladdin’s magic lamp.

Growing up an impoverished young ne’er-do-well, Aladdin is recruited by a sorcerer from the Maghreb. What seems like a sorcerer’s goodwill soon reveals itself as a hidden agenda and a quest for a magic lamp.