A GROOM used to spend whole days in currycombing and rubbing down his Horse, but at the same time stole his oats and sold them for his own profit. “Alas!” said the Horse, “if you really wish me to be in good condition, you should groom me less, and feed me more.” If you liked…
KARI WOODENGOWN (THE RED FAIRY BOOK, 1890) by ANDREW LANG
THERE was once upon a time a King who had become a widower. His Queen had left one daughter behind her, and she was so wise and so pretty that it was impossible for any one to be wiser or prettier. For a long time the King went sorrowing for his wife, for he had…
The Indigent Brahman (Folk-Tales of Bengal, 1912) by Rev. Lal Behari Day
There was a Brahman who had a wife and four children. He was very poor. With no resources in the world, he lived chiefly on the benefactions of the rich. His gains were considerable when marriages were celebrated or funeral ceremonies were performed; but as his parishioners did not marry every day, neither did they…
The Sick Lion (Aesop’s fables) by Aesop
A LION, unable from old age and infirmities to provide himself with food by force, resolved to do so by artifice. He returned to his den, and lying down there, pretended to be sick, taking care that his sickness should be publicly known. The beasts expressed their sorrow, and came one by one to his…
Alexander Rybak – Fairytale (Norway) 2009 Eurovision Song Contest
Alexander Rybak represented Norway in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with the song ‘Fairytale’. Norway won the grand final and brought the Eurovision Song Contest to Oslo in 2010.
Phakir Chand (Folk-Tales of Bengal, 1912) by Rev. Lal Behari Day
There was a king’s son, and there was a minister’s son. They loved each other dearly; they sat together, they stood up together, they walked together, they ate together, they slept together, they got up together. In this way they spent many years in each other’s company, till they both felt a desire to see…