EP 220: Armenia- The Magic Ring (Seklemian)

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In this story, a man’s kindness is repaid many fold, but is tricked out of his riches by a lying thief with echoes of Aladdin. There is also a bit of Urashima Taro (episode 76) in taking care of animals and paying people to leave them alone. And a tiny echo of episode 106 from Korea where the dog needs to keep something precious in its mouth.

Source: Armenian Folk Tales collected by A.G. Seklemian

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Ashot Ghevondyan - Erevan (popuri) Աշոտ Ղևոնդյան - Երևան (Պոպուրի) Ашот Гевондян -Ереван

Sound effects: 10 Minute Rain by Dustin Steichmann

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