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Myths 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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A Cock and Horses
By Sir Roger L’Estrange
When some people talk about compromise, what they mean is that everyone else should compromise for their benefit.
Posted March 23 2019
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Niobe’s Tears
As told by E. M. Berens
Niobe, daughter of Tantalus, was so proud of her fourteen children that she brazenly claimed the privileges of a goddess.
Posted February 19 2019
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The Flight of the Beasts
Based on a story from The Jataka Tales
A dozy rabbit gets an idea into his head and soon all the animals of India are running for their lives.
Posted December 27 2018
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
By Clay Lane
The mayor and corporation of Hamelin outsource a rodent problem to a professional rat-catcher.
Posted December 18 2018
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The King, the Monkey and the Pea
A warlike king sets out to bag another small kingdom for his realms, but a monkey gets him thinking.
Posted December 10 2018
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A Fatal Slip
By Andrew Lang
Prince Agib hears the tale of a boy confined to an underground chamber for forty days, and dismisses it as superstition.
Posted October 18 2018
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