Traditional tales often take on a life of their own, traveling the world and finding new interpretations within the cultures they encounter. This collection brings together several stories from different traditions.
ANANZI AND THE LION
A fellow gets the better of a lion.
THE RAT PRINCESS
The Rat King searches for the most powerful being for his daughter to marry and after he searches from the sun to the cloud to the wind, he finds the strongest being is the Grey Rat that the Princess wanted to marry.
“THE BADGER’S MONEY”
A priest gets money from his friend the badger but cannot spend it, although he is very grateful.
“THE BURNING OF THE RICE FIELDS”
A grandfather and his grandson grow rice in the rice fields and one day they set fire to the fields to save the people below from impending death.
“THE DRAGON AND THE PRINCE”
A prince overcomes a dragon and rescues his brothers.
And Others
