Why The Sun and The Moon live in The Sky? A long time ago, the Sun and the Moon were a married couple who lived on the Earth and were great friends of the Sea. One day, they invited the Sea to visit them but the Sea hesitated, thinking that there might not be enough room in their house. But they reassured him. So the Sea went along with the fish...

Wish of The Lion Once, a fierce lion lived in a forest. A woodcutter with his wife and their beautiful daughter Rupa lived in a small hut by the edge of the forest. One time the lion happened to see Rupa. He was so captivated by her beauty that he wished to make her his wife. So the lion went to the woodcutter’s hut and roared loudly. “Woodcutter, I want to...

The Wolf and The Shepherd Once, a wolf got into the habit of following a flock of sheep without ever attacking any of them. As a result, after some time the shepherd began to think of the wolf as more of a guardian than an enemy. One day the shepherd had to go to the city on business and it seemed natural for him to leave his flock in the care...

The Wolf and The Heron The wolf had swallowed a fishbone and went to ask the heron to pull it out of his throat. ‘I will reward you handsomely for your help,’ he promised the heron. The heron agreed and in an instant, put his long beak down the throat of the wolf and pulled out the fishbone. At this, the wolf thanked the heron and began to walk away. ‘What...

The Lion, The Wolf and The Fox The lion was near to death and all the other animals tried to fawn on him, hoping to be named as his heir. The wolf tried to discredit the fox by telling the lion that the fox had not even bothered to visit the king. The fox arrived just at the right moment to overhear this. ‘Who could love you more than me?’ the...

The Viper, The Water Snake and The Frog A viper often went to drink at a pond, which, the water snake claimed as his own. The two snakes decided to settle the matter by fighting. The frogs, eternal enemies of the water snake, supported the viper. On the day of the contest, the frogs began to croak madly, for they could think of nothing else, to do. The viper won the...

The Two Friends John and James were two friends who were crossing a forest when suddenly they stumbled across a huge black bear. Imagine how terrified they were! They attempted to flee but the bear chased them. John managed to climb up onto a tree. James, just as he was about to be caught, fell to the ground and pretended to be dead. He knew, “A bear only attacks something if...

The Two Cockerels and The Eagle There were once two cockerels. Both wanted to rule the roost in the farmyard and they decided to resolve the question, once and for all, by fighting a duel. They both fought bravely, but, in the end, one had to give up and ran away. The winner flew up onto a little wall and launched its triumphant, ‘Cock-a-doodle-doo.’ Unfortunately, the noise attracted the attention of...