Fable

The story of The Green Door is a children’s story written by American author Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, published in 1910. The story has been adapted into children’s stories, and the moral of this story is teaching children contentment and satisfaction. The Green Door Once there was a girl named Leticia. The girl lived in the same house where her grandmother and great-grandmother had lived before they died. Her parents died when she was very small, so she had come to this house to live with her aunt Peggy. ...

The story of Mother Holle (Frau Holle) is a German children’s fantasy story written by the Brothers Grimm, published in a children’s stories book in 1812. The character of Mother Holle is one of the legendary figures famous in ancient Germanic culture. The Brothers Wilhelm Grimm and Jacob adopted her because of their love for reviving ancient traditional stories. Mother Holle It is told that in ancient times, a mother lived with her two daughters, Stella and Bella. Stella was an active and beautiful girl, while Bella was ugly and lazy. But the mother loved Bella and didn’t love Stella, because Stella wasn’t her mother but was her husband’s daughter - she was actually her stepdaughter. ...

About the Story of the Princess and the Pea The story of the Princess and the Pea is considered one of the shortest stories or tales written by Hans Christian Andersen. It is a fantasy story for children. Some wanted to remove this fantasy story because it reflects some things related to the nineteenth century - things with sensitivity toward girls and women of the aristocratic classes - but the story has a deeper meaning than what the eye sees superficially. The Princess and the Pea is among the exciting stories and can create an atmosphere of questions, including simple questions like: Who do you belong to and how will I know this? One way of looking at fantasy stories is in how each character can be seen as a part of the hidden self. ...

Princess Rose and the Golden Bird Long ago, in a very remote kingdom, there lived a very beautiful princess. She had long red hair and loved roses so much that everyone called her Princess Rose. Every evening after sunset, Princess Rose would go to her window and clap her hands. A golden bird would fly from afar and land on her shoulder. Immediately, the princess’s hair would begin to shine and glow with bright red light. ...

Once upon a time, a queen was sitting beside the window of her castle. She was sewing, and the window was open to see the winter snow falling. Suddenly, she pricked her finger with the needle, and three drops of blood fell on the window. The blood was red, the snow was white, and the window frame was black. The queen said: “I wish I had a daughter as white as snow, with lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony wood.” ...

Kalila and Dimna: “The Hunter and the Gazelle” It is told that one day a hunter went to the forest with his bow and hunting tools. He hit a gazelle with his bow, took it, and returned to his home. On his way back, a wild boar blocked his path. When the hunter saw it, he shot an arrow at it. The arrow went far away. The boar attacked the hunter with his strong tusks and struck him with a powerful blow that knocked the bow from his hand. Both fell to the ground dead. ...

Midas and the Golden Touch This ancient story tells that in Greece there was a king named Midas, who was a greedy and angry man. He loved gold more than anything in life. One time, he did a good deed for someone, and an angel appeared before him, saying he would give him whatever he wished if he did a good deed. Midas wished that everything he touched would turn to gold the moment he touched it. God granted his wish. Midas was very happy and started touching everything randomly, and everything he touched turned to gold. ...

The Tortoise and the Hare This story revolves around a small hare who was known for moving very quickly. There was also a tortoise who was known for moving very slowly. At the beginning of the story, the hare, who had won many races, decided to have a running race with the tortoise. The hare simply wanted to prove to everyone that he was the best and satisfy his pride. The tortoise agreed, and the race began. ...

The Lion and the Mouse In one of the forests, there lived a lion. One day, the lion had a heavy meal and fell asleep under a tree. After falling into a deep sleep, a mouse came and began playing on top of the lion. Suddenly, the lion woke up in great anger and looked for what was disturbing his beautiful sleep. He found a small mouse trembling with fear. The lion pounced on him and tried to kill him. The mouse asked the lion to forgive him. The lion felt pity and let him go. The mouse then ran far away from the lion. ...

The Farmer’s Story There was a farmer named Joe. Farmer Joe used to work very hard. He spent many years growing grains on his field. And he used to sell the grains in the market and use the money to bring his three sons all what they need. But farmer Joe had grown old and his three sons had turned out to be very lazy. They didn’t do anything useful in their life but eat, play and sleep. ...