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Flight of Freedom, Deadalus and Icarus

Flight of Freedom; Daedalus and Icarus

Daedalus and Icarus are prisoners. King Minos values Daedalus' intellect too much to let him leave Crete and so locks him and his son in a tower. Now Daedalus uses his intellect to conceive his greatest invention ever. All is going perfectly until Icarus gets a little too confident.

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Tags: Adventure, Bravery, Cunning, Family, Hard Work, Historical, Hope, Kings, Love, Mistakes, Positivity, Sad, Strength

King Midas

King Midas loves gold more than anything and when Bacchus offers him a wish - he wishes that everything he touches would turn to gold. But he soon lives to regret it. (5:15 min)

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Tags: Children, Family, Gods, Greed, Happy, Kings, Loss, Magic, Mistakes, Princesses

Rumpelstiltskin

A girl is locked in a tower and thinks she will die. When a strange creature comes in and agrees to help her, she promises to give him her first born child. But when the time comes for collection, she must find the name of her rescuer, or else the child will be his! (12:17 min)

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Tags: Anger, Baddies, Children, Cunning, Family, Greed, Happy, Kings, Magic, Magical Creatures, Pride, Queens

The Noble Stag

Whilst hunting a stag, the king falls into a swamp. When the stag returns to help, the king is humbled and offers the stag a place to rule beside him in Benaras. But the stag asks only that the King rule wisely and well. A beautiful Jataka Tale written by Tales of Time. (9:31 min)

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Tags: Action, Animals, Bravery, Friendship, Generosity, Gods, Happy, Kings, Loyalty, Promises, Strength

The Frog Prince

Having dropped her favourite ball into a pond, this princess makes a deal with a frog to help her get it out. She regrets her promise, but is made to keep it and discovers that it is quite worthwhile! (12:36 min)

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Tags: Animals, Family, Funny, Generosity, Happy, Kings, Magic, Magical Creatures, Princes, Princesses, Promises

The Six Swans

When six brothers are turned into swans by their step-mother, their sister makes a promise to free them. A great story of family love. (17:57 min)

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Tags: Animals, Betrayal, Children, Family, Happy, Hard Work, Jealousy, Kings, Loss, Loyalty, Magic, Magical Creatures, Princes, Princesses, Queens, Strength

The White Elephant

Every elephant would be proud to be the king's elephant and to live in luxury, wouldn't he? This elephant has bigger things on his mind.(9:54 min)

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Tags: Animals, Betrayal, Family, Gods, Greed, Happy, Hope, Kings, Loss, Love, Loyalty, Strength, Union

The Banyan Deer

Two herds of deer are living in fear of the King's arrow, so the leaders of the herds make a pact. But one day a mother's plea changes everything. (12:37 min)

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