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Long, long ago there was a young couple who lived in a small thatched hut in a gully. They were so poor that every day they had to cut two bundles of ...

Once upon a time there lived in the mountains a woman and her daughter. The daughter liked to dress in red. Hence her name, Little Red. One day they w...

How the Bear Lost his TailThis is the story of Bear's tail. I've heard it told in Germany, and in North America by the Iroquois Indians.A long...

The Story of Blue BeardA LONG time ago, there lived a man who was very rich. He owned vast tracts of land, and lived in a splendid castle, that stood ...

Why the Fish LaughedAs a fisherwoman passed by the palace hawking her fish, the queen appeared at one of the windows and beckoned her to come near and...

The Tiger Kings Skin CloakLong, long ago there lived in the Land of the Khans a poor Alad [a serf or a herdsman in the days of feudalism]. His wife bo...

tantly wriggled out. With one stroke he smote the ogre neck-deep into the ground, and, without waiting for him to free himself, he swiftly unsheathed ...

One day a farmer went with his bullocks to plough his field. He had just turned the first furrow, when a tiger walked up to him and said, "Peace ...

A merchant started his son in life with three hundred rupees, and bade him go to another country and try his luck in trade. The son took the money and...

Once upon a time, a tiger was caught in a trap. He tried in vain to get out through the bars, and rolled and bit with rage and grief when he failed.By...