Mirabella was the daughter of King of the Silver Isles who, unfortunately, died. Her mother married again and had a son, Gliglu, whom she wished to be the King. She disliked Mirabella, so she sent her into the forest, hoping the wolves would eat her up! Mirabella, not knowing her mother’s wickedness, missed her. She […]
Princess Altamira was very ugly, but her father, the King of Alcantara, and his flattering courtiers praised her so much that she believed she was beautiful. The King had invited Prince Alanbam to marry the Princess. To welcome him, the whole city was decorated, bands played martial music, crowds gathered in the streets. The court
A king had a very talkative minister. Once he started talking no one could say a word. The king was fed up of him and wanted to teach him a lesson. Now, there was a man who was a wonderful marksman. The king came to know about him. He went to the man and said,
In Tuy lived Juan Rivas, a clever and good student, but he was extremely poor. Often his friends helped him, so he continued studying, but there came a time when he ran out of all money for his studies and his food. He had to find a way to get enough money to pay back
Once upon a time, there were three brothers whose only possession was a pear tree. They took turns guarding it, two going out to work, while the third stayed home to guard the tree. One day, an Angel decided to meet the brothers and came to the house disguised as a beggar, pleading for a
Once, an antelope lived in a forest. It had a favourite tree whose fruits it used to eat every day. A hunter also used to hunt in that same area. One day, the hunter saw the antelope eating fruits from his favourite tree. After that, the hunter observed the antelope for a few more days.
A rich farmer had three sons, the eldest being very bossy and rude and the second one blindly following him. They bullied the youngest, Janko, who was a good-hearted, honest fellow. Their father had one eye that always wept. The two elder ones couldn’t find the secret of the weeping eye, but Janko learnt that
Once, a salesman sold pots and pans and trinkets. A girl wanted to buy a bracelet from him but she had no money. She asked her grandmother, “Can we give our dirty old plate in exchange for the bracelet?” The grandmother agreed. The salesman examined the plate and realised that it was of gold. But
Once, there was a man who had a beautiful wife. He loved his wife very much. But the wife was very cruel. She ill-treated her in-laws who were blind. One day, she said to her husband, “Leave your parents in the forest. I cannot take care of them.” At first, the man refused but due
Once, there was a sacred tree. A holy spirit resided in that tree. Many people came to pray to the spirit and offered precious gifts to it. One day, a poor man brought a loaf of bread to offer to the spirit. But he did not offer it as he felt the spirit would not
Long ago, there was a king. He was known all over for his kind heart. One day, he was taking a round of his kingdom. While on his round, he came upon a couple. The couple was very sad. The king asked the couple, “Why are you so sad?” The couple told him, “We are
A father and a son were traders. One day, during their travels, they took a rest in a deserted house. A man warned them that it was a haunted house. The demon who haunted the house had received a boon from a certain king. The boon was–if any man who entered it should sneeze, the
Once, two brothers earned a lot of wealth. They were returning home via the sea. The younger of the two was greedy. He looked at a sack of gold which belonged to his brother. He replaced the gold sack with a sand sack. After that he threw the sand sack into the water. But, that
A low-caste learned man taught a Brahmin a magic spell through which he could obtain mangoes even when they were out of season. The Brahmin amassed great wealth by using this magic. His name spread far and wide. The king heard about him and asked him, “From where do you get such a lovely fruit
Long ago, a King had three sons. The eldest went hunting, but never returned. His attendants said he had gone towards the Old Mill, chasing a hare and vanished. The next day, the King sent his second son and he, too, vanished the same way. Then, he sent his youngest son who saw the hare,