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Myths, Fairytales and Legends

Stories of wisdom, wonder and imagination from the Fables of Aesop and the epics of Homer to the folklore of India, Japan, Russia and Britain.

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The Eagle, the Jackdaw, and the Shepherd

An over-excited jackdaw goes out of his league, and pays the price.

104

The Farmer and the Buried Treasure

An affectionate father came up with an imaginative way to get his sons to work on the farm.

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The Fox and the Bramble

A fox tries to save herself from a fall, but finds she would have been better off taking the tumble.

106

The Fox and the Grapes

Some people disparage what they can’t have.

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Hephaestus and the Love Net

When he caught his wife with her lover, the ugly blacksmith of the gods showed that he was not without his pride.

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Heracles at the Crossroads

The gods had given Heracles every grace of body and mind, but there was one thing he must do for himself: choose how to use them.