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The Fox And The Horse
Manage episode 469206989 series 2375963
Reynard is back in action and using his wits for good, unless you're a lion...
When an old horse is abandoned by its owner and given an impossible task, Raynard the fox summons all his wiles in aid of the horse's plight.
After the story, we explore several other fables of foxes and horses, taking us from the summit of French high literature to a humble stable in the Isle of Skye, Scotland, to see just how widespread this story once was.
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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko
Other Music: The second movement of Maurice Ravel's String Quartet, played by string players of the United States Army Band
137 episodes
Manage episode 469206989 series 2375963
Reynard is back in action and using his wits for good, unless you're a lion...
When an old horse is abandoned by its owner and given an impossible task, Raynard the fox summons all his wiles in aid of the horse's plight.
After the story, we explore several other fables of foxes and horses, taking us from the summit of French high literature to a humble stable in the Isle of Skye, Scotland, to see just how widespread this story once was.
...
Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko
Other Music: The second movement of Maurice Ravel's String Quartet, played by string players of the United States Army Band
137 episodes
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