The story of a dragon slayer from South Africa has, of course, dragons, but it also has giant towers, underwater villages, and a frog who is just trying to have a nice dinner with his family without all the insults, thank you very much.
The creature this week is the world-famous Leprechaun. You should definitely not let him hold your baby.
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Music:
"Scape from the city" by Rolemusic
"Peter Gray" by Podington Bear
I think I might have missed it but could somebody please explain to me how exactly is this story connects to crocodile tears?
I read about Thakane on Rejected Princesses (there is a fun image to go with the story, you should check it out) and in their version it says the magic pebble was an ironstone. I prefer to think it’s tiger iron, because not only is it beautiful, it is said to bring protection from danger.
Oh…I like the tiger iron. that would have been a good detail. I used three different versions of the story, one of which was the reference they cited, but I wish I was more specific when it came to the pebble. The main version I was using just said it was an orange pebble, so I went with that.
I love Rejected Princesses. Here’s the link for anyone curious: http://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/thakane
Where are the source notes for this? I’m intrigued by the glowing dragons and the woman who slays them.
Here is one of the more general books I used: http://amzn.to/2hiimfT
Here is another specifically Basotho book I used: http://amzn.to/2gHc3C8
Edit: And here is the third! https://books.google.com/books?id=aPAUAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=basotho+thakane&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinu7vtsPHQAhWF5SYKHYF5AY44ChDoAQgfMAE#v=onepage&q&f=false.
Oh and here’s a fun retelling with a picture: http://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/thakane