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The Story of Susa, the Impetuous

Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales
Japanese

Intermediate

17 min read

When Izanagi, the Lord who Invites, turned his back upon the unclean place, and bade farewell to Yomi, the World of the Dead, whither he had journeyed upon a quest, he beheld once more the Land of Fresh Rice Ears, and was glad. And he rested by the side of a clear river that he […]

The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs

Brothers Grimm
German

Intermediate

14 min read

There was once a poor woman who gave birth to a little son; and as he came into the world with a caul on, it was predicted that in his fourteenth year he would have the King’s daughter for his wife. It happened that soon afterwards the King came into the village, and no one […]

The Muzhichek-As-Big-As-Your-Thumb-with-Moustaches-Seven-Versts-Long.

Robert Nisbet Bain
Russian

Advanced

15 min read

Note: A verst equals approximately 3,500 feet, and a Muzhichek is a gnome or goblin. In a certain kingdom, in a certain empire, there once lived a Tsar. At his royal court there was a harness of golden rings. Now it fell out that this Tsar once dreamed that in this harness was fastened a […]

The Man and the Wood

Aesop’s Fables
Greek

Intermediate

5 min read

A Man came into a Wood one day with an axe in his hand, and begged all the Trees to give him a small branch which he wanted for a particular purpose. The Trees were good-natured and gave him one of their branches. What did the Man do but fix it into the axe head, […]

On the Moon

Edith Howes
Maori

Intermediate

7 min read

When Shining-Eyes threw the Fire-that-never- goes-out into the sky it was only a flaming stick, but it grew rounder and wider and cooler, until at last it became a great Moon-land. It was a wonderland place. Everything gave out a golden light — mountains and lakes, rocks and trees and flowers, and even the walls […]

White Corn and Her Sons Fire

Elizabeth Willis De Huff
Native AmericanNorth American

Easy

5 min read

O-way-way-ham-by-hoh, old man Shrivelled Corn had a beautiful daughter named White Corn. White Corn was a widow with two sons both named Fire. They all lived together at San Juan. Now Faint Star lived up in the sky, and was in love with the beautiful White Corn. Every night Faint Star came to beg White […]

The Story of Judas

Thomas Frederick Crane
Italian

Intermediate

3 min read

You must know that Judas was the one who betrayed Jesus Christ. Now when Judas betrayed him, his Master said: “Repent, Judas, for I pardon you.” But Judas, not at all! he departed with his bag of money, in despair and cursing heaven and earth. What did he do? While he was going along thus […]

The Sun and the Moon

Mabel Cook Cole
Philippine

Easy

1 min read

Once the Sun and the Moon quarreled with each other, and the Sun said: “You are only the Moon and are not much good. If I did not give you light, you would be no good at all.” But the Moon answered: “You are only the Sun, and you are very hot. The women like […]

The Seven Great Deeds of Ma-ui: How Ma-ui Snared the Sun and Made Him Go More Slowly Across the Heavens

Padraic Colum
Hawaiian

7 min read

The Sky had been lifted up, and another great Island had come from the grip of Old One Tooth and was above the waters. The world was better now for men and women to live in. But still there were miseries in it, and the greatest of these miseries was on account of the heedlessness […]

The Watchful Servant

Charles Sellers
Portuguese

Advanced

6 min read

There was once a prince who was going to visit his lady-love, the only daughter of a neighbouring king; and as he required the services of an attendant, he sent for his barber, who was known in the town for his very good behaviour, as well as for his eccentric ways. “Pablo,” said the prince, […]