Thirteenth
Thirteenth was the youngest of thirteen brothers. There lived a monster in the forest nearby. One day, the king announced that whoever would bring the monster’s blanket would be …
Fairy Tales Archive
The Brave Tailor
Once there lived a tailor. One day, he was sewing some new clothes when a bunch of flies started troubling him. He shooed them away, but they still continued …
The Birds and the Hemp Seeds
A wise old swallow lived on a peepal tree along with many other young birds. One beautiful summer morning, they were all flying in the sky. Way down below, …
How the Rabbit Lost Its Tail
In olden times, rabbits had a long tail and short, straight legs. One day in a forest, a rabbit found a man weeping. When the rabbit asked him why …
The Nightingale's Advice
One summer night, a man lay listening to a nightingale’s song. He was so fascinated by the song that he captured the nightingale. He held it in his hands …
The Lion and the Boar
On a hot summer afternoon, a lion and a boar felt very thirsty. While looking for water to quench their thirst, they came to a well to drink water, …
The Lonely Lion
While roaming the forest, a lion met a woodcutter and his lovely daughter. The lion demanded that the woodcutter give his daughter in marriage to him or he would …
Face-Off
A fox entered a dark room in a theatre. A face stared at him from the wall in front. “Aaah!” he jumped with fright and backed away. Finally, he …
The Lion and the Dolphin
A lion saw a dolphin playing in the sea. Seeing it frolicking among the mighty waves, he was impressed by the dolphin’s power. He called out, “Let us be …
Rinkrank
Once upon a time there was a king who had a very beautiful daughter. She loved a young man. But the king did not approve of the match and …
Stupid Catherine
Once upon a time there lived a girl named Catherine who was very stupid. One day, she put some cakes in a basket to sell in the market. On …