(a Yiddish folktale) Mordecai was mayor of Chelm, a cheerful, friendly, contented fellow. He...
(a Cherokee tale) When the Earth was new, every bird wore brightly colored feathers,...
(a Persian folktale) Once there was a mullah, a wise teacher, named Nasreddin Hodja....
(a British tale) King John ruled England with a ruthless hand. From childhood he...
(an American tall tale) People can argue about this, but here’s the truth: Bill...
(a Welsh legend) Long ago the moon goddess, Cerridwen, saw that her youngest child...
