African Tale
The Turtle, the Hippo and the Elephant
This story is about a smart little turtle that tricks an elephant and a hippo in order to gain their friendship. This African fairy tale also explains how turtles and tortoises came to exist.
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a king whose name was
One evening, King Midas was about to go to sleep when he heard someone crying their eyes out below his
Who’s that? he thought. He opened the window and leaned out to
The sobbing stopped for a moment, and a voice replied out of the darkness:
“It is I, the unfortunate Silenus. I am a guide and tutor to Dionysus, the god of wine. But I am lost and can’t find my way back to him. Oh, woe is
King Midas did not hesitate for an instant. He immediately ordered his guards to bring poor Silenus
“If you want, I will accompany you to Dionysus. I know where his entourage is now, and I enjoy walking.”
Silenus was beside himself with
Immediately after breakfast they both set out towards the home of the