Around the World

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We can beat even a much stronger enemy with our brain. The little hare finds out it has been chosen by other animals as food for the lion. It decides to save its skin with the help of its wits and its knowledge of nature.

African Tale

The Dragons and the Crows

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One can fix mistakes and bad decisions with determination. The ruler of the crows makes a fateful decision, upending the lives of his subjects. All the crows have to leave their city, which is then occupied by dragons. Eventually, he comes up with a plan to return all the crows back home.

Chinese legend

The Legend of the Milky Way

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This old Chinese legend tells the story of two lovers – the beautiful heavenly weaver, daughter of the Emperor of the Heavens, and a cowherd from the world of humans. Unfortunately, their love makes them forget about all their duties, and so they end up separated forever by the Milky Way.

Polish Legend

The Serpent of Warsaw

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This Polish legend takes you to Warsaw. In ancient times, the city was said to be stalked by a terrible monster that no one knew how to overcome. But a young tailor comes up with the clever idea of using an unusual weapon against the creature — let’s find out together what it was!

Philippine Tale

The Man with the Coconuts

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This fairy tale from the Philippines tells of a man who goes to pick coconuts. However, expecting good earnings, he does not listen to the well-meaning advice of the neighbor, and even this simple task greatly complicates itself in the end.

Indian Tale

The Search For the Most Powerful Being

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The greatest riches are closer to us than it might seem, we just have to be attentive enough. When the parents of a beautiful daughter decide to look for the best possible groom for her, the men of the village seem too ordinary to them. But they are in for a big surprise.

African Tale

The Black and Red Sweater

Sometimes even small misunderstandings can end a friendship. This is what the two inseparable friends in this African story learn when a cunning traveller tricks them.

African Tale

The Lion and the Cunning Jackal

In this African fairy tale, an old jackal gets into trouble. In the end, however, he overcomes fear and manages to trick the mighty lion.

Lao Legend

The Eight Suns

This traditional story from Laos is about the eight suns that once burned the earth with their strong beams - every day! Only thanks to a clever archer and a rooster did the world manage to strike a balance. With its environmental theme, this old legend is also relevant nowadays.

Korean Tale

The Ungrateful Tiger

A lovely tale about gratitude which surely everyone can take to heart. A fairy tale from the animal kingdom about being grateful, justice and an extraordinary wit that helps save a defenceless human being.

Korean Tale

The Monster Bulgasari

This thrilling and perhaps slightly scary story from the Asian continent tells how a monk on the run accidentally creates a prickly monster. It feeds on everything made of metal, and no one can stop it. Find out how the whole Kingdom of Korea is turned upside down, just because its king has wrongfully persecuted all of the monks.

Latvian Tale

The Magic Mill

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Greed never pays off. There were two brothers. One was rich, but also evil and greedy. Although the second was kind-hearted, he was as poor as a rat. However, one day he gets lucky. But the greedy brother can’t stand it.

African Tale

How the Cheetah Got Her Marks

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This fairy tale from Africa tells of a dishonest hunter who stole the young cheetah from its mother in order to make hunting game easier. The tale shows how important it is to act honestly in life.

Latvian Tale

The Wolf and the Ram

Being smart can help us defeat even the strongest foes. A lamb wanders into the woods. A hungry wolf wants to take advantage of him at once and have him for dinner. But the lamb’s wittiness easily tricked the wolf. He saves his own life not once, but twice - thanks to his agility and intelligence.

Indian Tale

The Crows and the Cobra

Even if it seems impossible, our wits can help us overcome the most difficult obstacles. The story teaches us that even the most powerful enemy can be defeated - one has to just think a bit. When a dangerous cobra moves in near the crow’s nest, they start to fear for their lives. They eventually learn how to get rid of the cobra from the wise old jackal.

Armenian Tale

The King and the Weaver

Life experience is often more valuable than theories from books. Sometimes even the poor weaver can be smarter than the sages at the imperial court, who are generously paid for their services.

Celtic Tale

The Russet Dog

This Celtic tale brings you a merry story of a savvy fox. When her beautiful russet coat becomes a home for annoying fleas, the fox thinks of a clever way how to get rid of them.

Short stories

Chilean Legend

The Origin of Fire