The Duration Of Life
When God had created the world and was about to fix the length of each creature’s life, the ass came and asked, “Lord, how long…
Arts
The Tailor Who Was Cursed
Once upon a time and long ago, a poor tailor awoke one morning and realized he had no money for food. Times had been hard,…
The Hare And His Ears
The Lion had been badly hurt by the horns of a Goat, which he was eating. He was very angry to think that any animal…
Queen Of The South Sea
Long ago, a great flood swamped the Indonesian island known as Sumatra. The wind howled and towering waves crashed upon the shores. Crops and cattle…
The Man And The Satyr
A long time ago a Man met a Satyr in the forest and succeeded in making friends with him. The two soon became the best…
The Drummer
A young drummer went out quite alone one evening into the country and came to a lake on the shore of which he perceived three…
The Lion And A Clever Fox
Long ago, there lived a lion in a dense forest. One morning his wife told him that his breath was bad and unpleasant. The lion…
Ulysses And The Cyclops
Long ago, after the Trojan War, the great Greek king Ulysses began his journey home. He and his men had won the war, and they…
The Donkey
Once on a time there lived a King and a Queen, who were rich, and had everything they wanted, but no children. The Queen lamented…
The Dog And The Sparrow
A sheep-dog had not a good master, but, on the contrary, one who let him suffer hunger. As he could stay no longer with him,…
Always Stay Alert
Once upon a time, there was a lion that grew so old that he was unable to kill any prey for his food. So, he…
King Hippopotamus
Once upon a time, a hippopotamus was king of the land. Some people thought the elephant ought to be king, and others recognized the strength…
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