Pavol Dobsinsky
Old Bucky and the Wolf
This story (adapted from Pavol Dobšinský’s collection) about a brave dog tells us that wisdom can win over strength and that honesty and loyalty always pay off.
Once upon a time, there
One day the king sensed his end was coming, so he sent for his three sons and told them: “The time has come to pass the royal sceptre on to
The king didn’t want to make it too easy for them so he picked up three feathers and threw them up in the air. When they landed, he said: “Now each of you has to choose one feather and follow its direction.” One feather was pointing east. The second shortly fluttered around and quietly settled on the ground, pointing to the west. The third feather falling right at the king’s feet didn’t show any direction.
The older brothers quickly chose the two feathers pointing east and west. They laughed spitefully at the