The Kite Without A Thread
Literature

The Kite Without A Thread

Once a father and son went to the kite flying festival. The young son became very happy seeing the sky filled with colorful kites. He…
The Mountain Moors
Literature

The Mountain Moors

Long ago, in Portugal, fairies who were known as moors gathered in the rocky hills above the rivers. There the winds blew hard and the…
The Three Questions
Literature

The Three Questions

King Akbar was very fond of Birbal. This made a certain courtier very jealous. Now, this courtier always wanted to be chief minister, but this…
The Mermaid Sirena
Literature

The Mermaid Sirena

Long ago, in the city of Hagatna in Guam, there lived a family called Chamorro. The family had possessed magical powers for generations. Whatever words…
The Spendthrift And The Swallow
Literature

The Spendthrift And The Swallow

A young fellow, who was very popular among his boon companions as a good spender, quickly wasted his fortune trying to live up to his…
Birbal’s Khichri
Literature

Birbal’s Khichri

On a cold winter day, Akbar and Birbal took a walk along the lake. A thought came to Birbal that a man would do anything…
Three Bullocks And A Lion
Literature

Three Bullocks And A Lion

A Lion had been watching three Bullocks feeding in an open field. He had tried to attack them several times, but they had kept together,…
A Man With A Lamp
Literature

A Man With A Lamp

Once upon a time, there was a small town. There lived a man by himself who couldn’t see. He was blind. Yet, he carried a…
The Selkie Bride
Literature

The Selkie Bride

Long ago, on the wild Scottish coast, a fisherman spent all day at sea but caught only a few small fish. The night began to…
Mercury And The Woodman
Literature

Mercury And The Woodman

A poor Woodman was cutting down a tree near the edge of a deep pool in the forest. It was late in the day and…
The Bairn And The Sidh
Literature

The Bairn And The Sidh

Once upon a time lass walked on a path high above the swirling sea on a warm spring day. She carried her baby boy. Suddenly…
The Bull And The Goat
Literature

The Bull And The Goat

A Bull once escaped from a Lion by entering a cave which the Goatherds used to house their flocks in stormy weather and at night.…
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