Sleeping Beauty
Once upon a time there lived a good king and his queen. They had no children for many years and were very sad. Then one day, the queen gave …
Fairy Tales Archive
The Monkey and the Dolphin
Once took a monkey accompanied a sailor on a sea journey. A violent storm arose off the coast of Greece and everyone had to swim for their lives. A …
The Lazy Spinner
A spinner had a very lazy wife. Instead of completing her work, she often left the materials all entangled on the spinning wheel. When her husband scolded her for …
The Sportsman and the Squirrel
Once a sportsman had injured a squirrel, which was now trying hard to drag itself away from there. The sportsman took pity on it and thought of ending the …
The Owl
One day a huge horned owl lost her way. Fearing attacks from other birds, she took shelter in a granary next to an old house. The keeper of the …
The Generous Brother
Evening, Midnight and Sunrise were three powerful brothers. One day, they set out to search for the king’s missing daughters in the forest. In the forest, the three brothers …
The Lion and the Statue
Once upon a time in ancient Greece, a man and a lion were arguing with each other. The man said, “I am stronger than you are!” The lion got …
Hans the Giant Caught in the Well
Hans was a kind giant. He used to work for a stingy farmer. When it was time to pay the giant for his services, the cunning farmer decided not …
The Louse and the Flea
Once upon a time a little louse and a tiny flea lived together in a house. One day, the louse fell into an oven and was burnt to death. …
The Dog and the Ox
Once, a farmer had a very hardworking ox and a very lazy dog. While, the ox worked hard and ploughed the fields all day, the lazy dog would lie …
Wise Folks
One day, before leaving for work, a peasant instructed his wife, “Take the three cows to the cattle dealer. Ask him for three hundred silver coins in exchange.” The …