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.
The leaves had long since fallen from the
Even the bear had filled up his belly for the last time and retired to his cave, ready to
The bear tossed from side to side. He closed his eyes and counted sheep. He counted to at least a thousand, but it didn’t
"I can't sleep without a proper blanket," he grumbled sadly. Now you’re probably wondering what kind of blanket a bear would have? Why, a blanket of snow, of
He poked his nose out of the cave and sniffed, but he couldn't make out any hint of snow in the
The bear didn’t know which direction was which, but fortunately his paws led him northwards, and the further north he went, the colder the weather
After some time, the bear saw a big stone castle in the distance. A wooden sign by the side of the road read: Winter Kingdom, two days' journey on foot. "Winter? There must be snow there," the bear thought, and walked a bit faster.
He passed through a small village, where there were white…