Russian Folk Tale - The Little Daughter of the Snow

   This is a very famous and interesting Russian folk tale story. This Russian folk tale is collected from the book, named “Old Peter’s Russian tales”. This Russian folk tale story book was written by- Arthur Ransome, published from Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., London, Edinbourgh, NY, Toronto, Paris in 1916.

The Little Daughter of the Snow

   The Little Daughter of the Snow - Part 2

     - Russian folk tale

   The old man and the old woman watched her, and were very proud.

   "She is all our own," said the old woman.

   "Our little white pigeon," said the old man.

   In the evening she had another bowl of ice-porridge and then she went off again to play by herself in the yard.

   "You will be tired, my dear," says the old man.

   "You will sleep in the hut tonight. Will not you, my love?" said the old woman, "after running about all day long?"

   But the little daughter of the Snow only laughed. "By frosty night and frosty day," she sang, and ran out of the door, laughing back at them with shining eyes.

   And so it went on all through the winter. The little daughter of the Snow was singing and laughing and dancing all the time. She always ran out into the night and played by herself till dawn. Then she had come in and took her ice-porridge. Then she had play with the children. Then she had have ice-porridge again, and off she would go, out into the night.

Fable of Aesop - Belling the Cat

   This is a very interesting fable of Aesop. In every fable of Aesop, there must be a lesson for us. We consider that as the moral of the story at the end.

Belling the Cat

   Belling the cat

  - A Fable of Aesop

   Once upon a time, the mice of a certain village were so much worried about the cat. The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. 

   At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of the cat’s claws that they hardly dared activities from their holes by night or day. 

   Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got up and said, "I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell about the Cat's neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming."

Russian Folk Tale Story - The Little Daughter of the Snow

   This is a very famous and interesting Russian folk tale story. This Russian folk tale story is collected from the book, named “Old Peter’s Russian tales”. This Russian folk tale story book was written by- Arthur Ransome, published from Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., London, Edinbourgh, NY, Toronto, Paris in 1916.

The Little Daughter of the Snow

  The Little Daughter of the Snow - Part 1

   -  Russian folk tale Story

  
   There were once an old man and an old woman, his wife. They lived together in a hut in a village on the edge of the forest. There were many people in the village; quite a town it was-eight huts at least, thirty or forty souls, good company to be had for crossing the road. 

   But the old man and the old woman were unhappy, in spite of living like that in the very middle of the world. All the other huts had babies in them, the little ones playing about in the road outside, and having to be shouted at when any one came driving by. Some would say they were better off without them. But there were no babies in their hut, and the old woman never had to go to the door to see where her little one had strayed to, because she had no little one.

   And these two, the old man and the old woman were used to stand whole hours, just peeping through their window to watch the children playing outside. They had dogs and a cat, and cocks and hens, but none of these made up for having no children. They were just stand and watch the children of the other huts. The dogs would bark, but they took no notice; and the cat would curl up against them, but they never felt her; and as for the cocks and hens, well, they were fed, but that was all. The old people did not care for them, and spent all their time in watching the children who belonged to the other huts.

   In the winter the children were in their little sheepskin coats and they played in the crisp snow. They pelted each other with snowballs, and they shouted and laughed. then they were rolled the snow together and made a snow woman-a regular snow Baba Yaga, a snow witch; such an old fear!

Nigerian Folk Tale Story - Why Dead People are buried

   This Nigerian a folk tale story is collected from “Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria”. This Nigerian folk tale story book is written by- Elphinstone Dayrell and it was published from Longmans, Green and Co., London, New York, Bombay & Calcutta, in 1910.

Why dead people are buried

   Why Dead People are buried

   - A Nigerian Folk Tale Story

   In the beginning of the world when the Creator had made men and women and the animals, they all lived together in the creation land. 

   The Creator was a big chief, past all men, and being very kind-hearted. The creator was very sorry whenever any one died. So one day He sent for the dog, who was His head messenger. The creator told His dog to go out into the world and give His word to all people that for the future whenever any one died the body was to be placed in the compound, and wood ashes were to be thrown over it. That the dead body was to be left on the ground, and in twenty-four hours it would become alive again.

   When the dog had traveled for half a day he began to get tired. Then he was near an old woman's house and he looked in. the dog was saw a bone with some meat on it, he made a meal off it, and then went to sleep. The dog entirely forgot the message which had been given him to deliver.

Fable of Aesop - The Frogs desiring a King

   This is a very interesting fable of Aesop. In every fable of Aesop, there must a lesson for us. We consider that as the moral of the story at the end.

The Frogs desiring a King

The Frogs desiring a King

   - A Fable of Aesop

    
   The frogs were living as happy as could be in a wet marsh that just suited them. They went splashing about caring for nobody and nobody troubling with them. But some of them thought that this was not right, that they should have a king and a proper constitution.

   So they determined to send up a request to the Jove (Lord of the God) to give them what they wanted. 

 

   "Mighty Jove," the frogs cried, "Send unto us a king that will rule over us and keep us in order." 

 

   The Jove laughed at their croaking, and He threw them down to the marsh and a huge Log as their king into the marsh. 

Tales from the Panchatantra - The four Friends and the Hunter

   This is one of the interesting tales from the Panchatantra collection. The Panchatantra is very well known short story or fables collection in India. In every tales of the Panchatantra, there must be an educational lesson and we consider as a moral of the story.

The four Friends and the Hunter

   The four friends and the Hunter

     - Tales from the Panchatantra

   Long, long ago, there lived three friends in a jungle. They were-a deer, a crow and a mouse. They were very close in relationship and they used to share their meals together.

   One day, a tortoise came to them and said, "I also want to join your company and become your friend. I am all alone."

   "You are most welcome, But what about your personal safety? There are many hunters around. They visit this jungle regularly. Suppose, a hunter comes, how will you save yourself?" said the crow to the tortoise.

   "That is the reason why I want to join your group," said the tortoise

   No sooner had they talked about it than a hunter appeared on the scene. Seeing the hunter, the deer darted away. The crow flew in the sky and the mouse ran into a hole. The tortoise tried to crawl away fast, but he was caught by the hunter. The hunter tied him up in the net. The hunter was sad to lose the deer. But he thought, it was better to feast on the tortoise rather than to go hungry.

Native American Folktale story - The man who acted as the Sun

   In the land of present US, we can find a large tribal communities of native American people. The Native Americans have their own unique history and culture. This story is one of the very common and famous Native American Folktale story. 

The Man who acted as the Sun

  The man who acted as the Sun

   - A Native American Folktale 

   Once upon a time there lived a woman some distance up the Bella Coola River. She refused the offer of marriage from the young men of the society, because she was desired to marry the Sun. She left her village and went to seek the Sun.

   Finally she reached his house, and married the Sun. After she had been there one day, she had a child. He grew very quickly, and on the second day of his life he was able to walk and to talk. After a short time he said to his mother, "I should like to see your mother and your father"; and the boy began to cry, making his mother feel homesick.

   The Sun saw that his wife felt depressed, and that his son was longing to see his grandparents. Then the sun said, "You may return to the Earth to see your parents. Descend along my eyelashes." His eyelashes were the rays of the Sun, which he extended down to his wife's home, where they lived with the woman's parents.

   The boy was playing with the children of the village. Those children were teasing him to saying that he had no father. He began to cry and went to his mother. He asked for bow and arrows. His mother gave him what he requested. Then the boy went outside and began to shoot his arrows towards the sky. The first arrow struck the sky and fixed in it. The second arrow hit the notch of the first one and thus he continued until a chain was formed, extending from the sky down to the place where he was standing. Then he climbed the chain.

Nigerian Folk tale story - Why the Sun and the Moon live in the Sky

   This is a Nigerian folk tale story. This folk tale story is collected from the book named, “Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria”. This Nigerian folk tale story book is written by- Elphinstone Dayrell and it was published from Longmans, Green and Co., London, New York, Bombay & Calcutta, in 1910.

A Nigerian Folk tale story

  Why the Sun and the Moon live in the Sky

  - A Nigerian Folk tale story 

   Many years ago the sun and water were great friends, and they both lived on the earth together. The sun very often used to visit the water, but the water never returned his visits. At last the sun asked the water why it was that he never came to see him in his house. The water replied that the sun's house was not big enough, and that if he came with his people he would drive the sun out.

   The water then said to the sun, "If you wish me to visit you, you must build a very large compound; but I warn you that it will have to be a tremendous place, as my people are very numerous, and take up a lot of room."

   The sun promised to build a very big compound, and soon afterwards he returned home to his wife, the moon, who greeted him with a broad smile when he opened the door. The sun told the moon what he had promised the water, and the next day started building a huge compound in which to entertain his friend.

   When it was completed, the sun asked the water to come and visit him the next day.

   When the water arrived at the next day, he called out to the sun, and asked him whether it would be safe for him to enter. then the sun answered, "Yes, come in, my friend."

Tales from the Panchatantra - The Monkey and the Crocodile

   This is one of the interesting tales from the Panchatantra collection. The Panchatantra is very well known tales or fables collection in India. In every tales of the Panchatantra, there must be an educational lesson and we consider as a moral of the story.

The Monkey and the Crocodile

 The Monkey and the Crocodile

- Tales from the Panchatantra

    
   Long ago, there lived a monkey on a Jamun (Black-berry) tree by the side of a river. The tree was always full of fruits, which were as sweet as nectar. The Monkey used to eat fruits from the tree. The monkey was happily passing his days jumping from one tree to another. Once, a crocodile came out of the waters and took rest under the tree on which the monkey lived.

   The monkey was sitting high on a branch of a tree; saw the crocodile taking rest under the tree. The monkey became very willing to talk to the crocodile. Since the monkey had no friends, he wanted to make friends with that crocodile. Addressing the crocodile, the monkey said, “As you are taking rest under the tree, you are my guest and it is my duty to offer you food.” The monkey gave a lot of Jamuns (Black-berries) to the crocodile to eat. The crocodile ate them to his fill. The crocodile thanked the monkey for his kindness and went home.

   The crocodile started coming ashore everyday and enjoy the fruits offered by the monkey. Soon they became good friends. Both of them started spending time with each other discussing the world. One day, the crocodile asked the monkey for some Jamuns (Black-berries) to take for his wife. The Monkey happily gave the fruits to the crocodile. The crocodile took the fruits with pleasure to his wife and also narrated the whole story to her.

   After eating the fruits, the crocodile's wife was overjoyed and said to her husband, "Dear, if these fruits are so tasty, then the monkey who eats these fruits must be ten times tastier than these fruits. Why don't you bring the heart of this monkey for my meals?”

Charles Perrault's fairy tale story - The Ridiculous Wishes

   This fairy tale story is collected from the book named, Old-Time Stories told by Master Charles Perrault. This fairy tale story book was translated by A. F. Johnson and published from New York, Dodd Mead and Company, 1921.

The Ridiculous Wishes

  The Ridiculous Wishes

  A Fairy Tale story by - Charles Perrault

    
   There was once a poor woodcutter who, tired of his hard life, longed for rest in the world to come. In his unhappiness, he declared that in all his days heaven had not granted even one of his wishes. 

   One day in the forest, as the woodcutter was complaining of his unhappy lot. At that time, Jupiter appeared before him with his thunderbolts in his hands. It would be difficult to picture the terror of the poor man. 

   "I desire nothing," the poor woodcutter said, casting himself on the ground. I will give up my wishes if you, in turn, will give up your thunder. That is a fair exchange!" 

   "Do you have no fear," said Jupiter. "I have heard your complaints and I have come to show you how unfairly you judge me. Now listen! I am the king of all the world and I promise to grant your first three wishes. No matter what the wishes may be. See that they make you happy and content; and since your happiness depends on them. So, think carefully before you make those wishes."

   With these words, Jupiter returned to his heavens. Then the happy woodcutter was taking up his bundle of sticks and hurried to his home. He felt that his burden seemed so light.

   "This is an important matter," the woodcutter said to himself. "I certainly must have my wife's advice."