Around the World

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This tale from Ecuador tells the story of how a disastrous flood came to take the house and possessions of a rich man’s family. This was the punishment wrought upon them for being greedy and soulless. The caring deed of their housemaid doesn’t stay unnoticed, however.

Burmese Tale

Four Pranksters

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Dishonesty never pays off. The four pranksters decide to rob a traveller of his clothes. They make up a contest that involves telling the most unbelievable story. The one who doesn't believe a story has to give up all their clothes. How does the traveller deal with the strange game?

Polish Legend

The Serpent of Warsaw

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This Polish legend takes you to Warsaw. In ancient times, the city was said to be stalked by a terrible monster that no one knew how to overcome. But a young tailor comes up with the clever idea of using an unusual weapon against the creature — let’s find out together what it was!

Dominican Tale

The King’s Tower

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The desire for fame can easily keep us from using our common sense. The wasteful king decides that he wants to touch the moon. He calls the royal carpenter and orders him to build a tower so high that when he climbs all the way to the top, he will be able to touch the moon. However, his obsession eventually proves fatal.

Cuban Tale

The Beef Tongue

Even useful things can harm us when misused. A young helper named Orula is given the task of cooking the best and the worst meal on earth. He makes two of the same dish. How does he explain it? You’ll learn in this classic Cuban tale.

Short stories

Indian Tale

The Monkey and the Wedge

This story teaches us that we shouldn’t poke our noses into other people’s business. When nosy monkeys come to see the construction of a new wooden temple, one of them gets into big trouble due to its carelessness. How does it turn out?

Finnish Tale

The Princess Who Looked for Her Brothers

This Finnish tale is about a brave princess who chooses to look for her brothers, long ago expelled from the kingdom. The story emphasizes sibling love and dedication, but also the importance of forgiveness.

Philippine Tale

The Man with the Coconuts

This fairy tale from the Philippines tells of a man who goes to pick coconuts. However, expecting good earnings, he does not listen to the well-meaning advice of the neighbor, and even this simple task greatly complicates itself in the end.

Mexican Legend

The Legend of Vanilla

Beautiful Xanath, who comes from a wealthy family, falls in love with a poor young man. They start meeting secretly because her parents would never accept someone from a penniless family. A god who lives in a nearby temple also falls in love with Xanath. But despite his wealth, he fails to win the girl's heart. He punishes Xanath in anger because there are some things in life no money can buy. We can’t buy the most important things in life such as health or love.

Ancient Mayan Legend

Deer Fur

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The legend explains how deer happen to have that discreetly camouflaged golden colour in their fur. Before, it was beautifully radiant and they were easy prey. But a chance encounter helped them lead much calmer lives.

Short stories

Indian Tale

The Clever Rabbit and the Hungry Lion

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We can beat even a much stronger enemy with our brain. The little hare finds out it has been chosen by other animals as food for the lion. It decides to save its skin with the help of its wits and its knowledge of nature.

Indian Tale

The Crows and the Cobra

Even if it seems impossible, our wits can help us overcome the most difficult obstacles. The story teaches us that even the most powerful enemy can be defeated - one has to just think a bit. When a dangerous cobra moves in near the crow’s nest, they start to fear for their lives. They eventually learn how to get rid of the cobra from the wise old jackal.

Inuit Tale

The Woman and Her Bear

A lonely old Inuit woman is given a polar bear cub. She raises it as her son and they are very happy together. The village also likes the bear and includes it in their activities. But as the bear gets older, it gets bigger...

Korean Tale

The Ungrateful Tiger

A lovely tale about gratitude which surely everyone can take to heart. A fairy tale from the animal kingdom about being grateful, justice and an extraordinary wit that helps save a defenceless human being.

Native American Tale

Iktomi and Muskrat

Iktomi is a Dakota Native American, a lazy trickster, who is hiding with a pot of soup. When a friend comes by, instead of sharing the soup he tries to trick him with a race. But tricks don’t always work!

Greek Fable

King Midas and the Golden Touch

In this traditional Greek story about King Midas, you will learn why we need to think carefully about what we wish for. Sometimes even when we have the best intentions, our decisions can bring disaster – as King Midas discovered, when he wished for everything he touched to turn to gold. Fortunately, it all turned out well in the end!

Austrian Tale

The Golden Pears

In this Austrian folk tale you will hear about a tree that produced the best pears in the whole kingdom and about three brothers who wanted to take the sweet pears to the king as a gift. What happened to them and how were they rewarded for their behaviour?

Polish Legend

The Wawel Dragon