A collection of folktales from various cultures illuminate the mother-daughter relationship.

Demeter and Persephone (Greek) -- The waterfall of white hair (Chinese) -- Mother Holle (German) -- Vasilisa the beautiful (Russian) -- Old Mother Swan and Great Mother Earthquake (Iroquois) -- Snowflake (Slavic) -- The mother's mirror (Japanese) -- Katanya (Turkish) -- The girl and her godmother (Norwegian) -- Naomi and Ruth (Jewish).