The Lion, The Bear, And The Fox

The Lion, The Bear, And The Fox

Just as a great Bear rushed to seize a stray kid, a Lion leaped from another direction upon the same prey. The two fought furiously…
Theft in House

Theft in House

Theft in House It was the Midnight Theft. Theft means to take someone else’s property, either surreptitiously or by force. The house was full of merry-making…
The Goose-Girl

The Goose-Girl

There was once upon a time an old Queen whose husband had been dead for many years, and she had a beautiful daughter. When the…
Scientific Meeting

Scientific Meeting

A foreign scholar and his entourage were passing through Akşehir. The scholar asked to speak with the town’s most knowledgeable person. Of course, the townsfolk…
Act Of Kindness And Goodwill

Act Of Kindness And Goodwill

Mr. Phillips was just getting ready to leave his office and he remembered that his wife had asked him to bring 1KG of Bananas. When…
The Birds, The Beasts, And The Bat

The Birds, The Beasts, And The Bat

The Birds and the Beasts declared war against each other. No compromise was possible, and so they went at it tooth and claw. It is…
The Good Bargain

The Good Bargain

There was once a peasant who had driven his cow to the fair and sold her for seven thalers. On the way home, he had…
Tax Collector

Tax Collector

One day, the tax collector of Akşehir and surrounding towns fell into the river. Since he didn’t know how to swim, he was about to…
The Monkey And The Camel

The Monkey And The Camel

At a great celebration in honor of King Lion, the Monkey was asked to dance for the company. His dancing was very clever indeed, and…
The Golden Key

The Golden Key

In the wintertime, when deep snow lay on the ground, a poor boy was forced to go out on a sledge to fetch wood. When…
Horatius At The Bridge

Horatius At The Bridge

Once there was a war between the Roman people and the Etruscans who lived in the towns on the other side of the Tiber River.…
The Power Of The Turban

The Power Of The Turban

A Persian resident of Akşehir received a letter from his relatives in Esfahan. Since he was illiterate, he brought the letter to Nasreddin Hodja to…
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