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THE LAND OF MYTHOLOGY,

FAIRY TALES AND FOLK TALES

AESOP’S FABLES

TENALI RAMAN STORIES

INDIAN MYTHOLOGY

WORLD FOLK TALES

WORLD MYTHOLOGY

The Fifth Voyage of Sindbad

Hindbad, the porter was excited since he was back at the home of Sindbad, the sailor, for another feast and another story. Sindbad, one of the richest men in Baghdad, came by his wealth during his voyages by sheer grit, determination and luck. The previous days, Sindbad had told Hindbad the adventures during his first Read more

March 13, 2022
The Rabbit’s Judgement

There was once a village on the outskirts of a forest. A man-eating tiger wreaked havoc in the village. One day, the villagers called for a council. “We need to do something about the tiger,” said one of the villagers. “I have lost a few sheep to it. Yesterday, when I was walking in the Read more

March 6, 2022
Judge Hodja

Nasreddin Hodja or Nasruddin Hooja was a 13th-century satirist born in Turkey. He appears in many stories, which are funny, entertaining and thoughtful. While he seems wise in some stories, he is foolish and the target of jokes in others. There was once a poor man who had no home. All he had was the Read more

February 27, 2022
The Dream

In a village lived a poor man named Gopal. Gopal was lazy and never wanted to work at all. Every day he would go from house to house, begging for food and eat it. One day, there was a special celebration at one of the houses, and the owner of the house gave Gopal a Read more

February 6, 2022
The Tiger and the Persimmon

This is a folk tale from Korea. Persimmon is an Oriental fruit grown predominantly in China, Korea, Japan. One night, a man-eating tiger entered a village from a nearby forest. “I am hungry. Let me find someone to eat,” thought the tiger. Just then, it heard the sound of a baby crying from a house. Read more

January 30, 2022
The Fourth Voyage of Sindbad

Hindbad, the porter was excited since he was back at the home of Sindbad, the sailor, for another feast and another story. Sindbad, one of the richest men in Baghdad, came by his wealth during his voyages by sheer grit, determination and luck. The previous days, Sindbad had told Hindbad the adventures during his first Read more

January 2, 2022