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The Merchant and His Friend
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This story makes some additions to the Panchatantra story. The merchant becomes a dealer in steel. After his return, he founds a school and kidnaps the daughter of his former associate. There is no mention of the absolute ...
The Wolf in Sheep's Skin
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This fable adapts the classic version slightly. In the classic version, the shepherd often decides by chance to have lamb for supper and, in the dark, picks the largest, who just happens to be the masquerading wolf on his ...
The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This is a well-told triangle story. The fox and donkey pledge friendship, but when the lion appears, the fox offers to betray the donkey to him. The fox starts this initiative with the proposal to the lion "If you accept ...
The Bee and the Dove
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This story adapts the Aesopic fable of the ant and the dove. In this case, the bee stings the hunter on the hand, whereas the ant had bitten his foot. The stated moral is "One who dose good will receive good in return." ...
The Big Tree and the Reed
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This version of OR follows the lines of the traditional tale. Surprisingly, it omits the "big tree's" wish that it could protect the weaker reed. Instead, it only has the big tree asking why the reed bends with the wind. ...
Three Mischief Friends
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This story follows a classic pattern. The pig cooks and cleans; the monkey gets fruit; and the bear gets firewood for cooking. Bored with their tasks, they exchange. The pig cuts himself with the axe. The monkey does ...
The Tiger and the Girl
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This fable adapts nicely the classic version, which has a lion asking to marry the young woman. This version specifies that the tiger goes first to the dentist and then to the blacksmith. The stated moral is "Doing ...
The Tick and the Lion
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This story is a variation of "The Lion and the Mosquito." This version starts with the boasting of a proud tick. He carries it out by maddening a lion and then exulting publicly. This version loosens the connection ...
The Two Pitchers
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This story starts as though it were an adaptation of 2P using pitchers instead of pots. The presentation emphasizes the worth and dignity of the brass pitcher. Flooding carries both away, and the brass pitcher seems to ...
Witful Donkey
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This story works as well with the present donkey as it does with the traditional horse. The victim tells the attacking wolf that he has a thorn in his hoof and so could not run away. He would hate to see his attacker get ...