The Two Weavers and the Devil’s Grandmother
The Two Weavers and the Devil’s Grandmother Germany Long, long ago, there lived two weavers in a small mountainous town and, since they were…
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The Crane’s Purse
The Crane’s Purse Russia Long ago, in a cold northern region, an old woman and an old man lived in a ramshackle hut on…
On Oppression and Corruption
On Oppression and Corruption Persian Sufism – Iran An anecdote of Núshírván the Just, one of the most important kings of the Sasanian dynasty,…
The Invisible Hunters
The Invisible Hunters Miskito People – Nicaragua / Honduras What I am going to tell you was narrated by my grandmother, but her grandmother…
Aina-Kizz and the Black-Bearded Bai
Aina-Kizz and the Black-Bearded Bai Uzbekistan and Central Asia Once upon a time there was a girl, who lived with her mother in a…
Supriya’s Bowl
Supriya’s Bowl Indian Buddhism Times of hardship bring out the best, and the worst, from the human soul, as illustrated by this particular story…