EP 282: Canada- How Glooscap Made The Birds (MacMillan)

2025-05-01

#canada #folktaleIn this opening story, we learn about the mighty wolf wind and his hunger for flesh. Then we get to meet the creator spirit named Glooscap (Glooskap/Kluscap). From the tragedy of the trees losing their leaves, we are rewarded with birds.Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan Narrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Honour SongSound Effects: storm wind in trees by klankbeeld on freesound.org, crickets by Kibranoz on freesound.orgPhoto credit: "Terrible Twos"...

#canada #folktale

In this opening story, we learn about the mighty wolf wind and his hunger for flesh. Then we get to meet the creator spirit named Glooscap (Glooskap/Kluscap). From the tragedy of the trees losing their leaves, we are rewarded with birds.

Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Honour Song

Sound Effects: storm wind in trees by klankbeeld on freesound.org, crickets by Kibranoz on freesound.org

Photo credit: "Terrible Twos" by BozDoz is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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