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Catherine and Her Destiny | 凯瑟琳与她的命运
Catherine chooses a happy old age over a happy youth, leading to years of hardship until her Dest...
The Second Old Man and the Two Black Dogs | 第二个老人与两只黑狗
A merchant narrates how his two brothers, after failed ventures and sustained by his generosity, ...
The Vizir's Punishment 3 | 受罚的维齐尔（三）
The Sultan witnesses the magical, talking fish himself and is determined to uncover the mystery. ...
The Magic Millstone | 魔法磨石
A poor man, guided by woodcutters, seeks the Wood-Goblin Hiysi to exchange a cow's hoof for a gif...
The Merry Wives | 快活的妻子们
Three wives wager to see who can trick her husband the most foolishly to avoid paying for their w...
The Tiger and the Cat | 老虎与猫
A Chinese folktale where a cat patiently teaches a tiger all its skills, only for the tiger to tu...
Death's Messengers | 死神的信使
A giant defeats Death in battle, leaving him weakened. A young man helps Death recover and is pro...
The Ear of Corn | 麦穗的故事
A tale explaining why corn ears are sparse today. When humans took divine abundance for granted a...
Monkeys Try to Scoop the Moon | 猴子捞月
A group of monkeys mistake the moon's reflection in a well for the real moon and form a chain to ...
Why the Sea is Salt | 海水为何是咸的
A kind but poor man, desperate for food on a holiday, seeks help from his wealthy but cruel broth...
How the Dragon Was Outwitted | 智斗恶龙
A clever younger brother, betrayed and left for dead, uses his wits to outsmart a jealous brother...
Snowflake | 雪孩子
A childless old couple creates a snow girl who magically comes to life, bringing them great joy. ...
The Grateful Crane | 感恩的仙鹤
A kind woodcutter saves a crane, which later transforms into a woman to repay him. Their marriage...
Childe Rowland | 罗兰少爷
The youngest brother, Childe Rowland, ventures into the perilous land of the elves to rescue his ...
The Mountain and the Sea | 山与海
A mountain man and a sea man swap tools, leading to a lost fishhook, a quest under the sea, a roy...
The Vizir's Punishment (Part 2) | 受罚的维齐尔（下）
The story continues as the poisoned Greek king dies, and the narrative returns to the fisherman a...
Cat and Mouse in Partnership | 猫和老鼠的合伙关系
A cat deceives its mouse housemate with false excuses to be a godmother, secretly eating their sh...
The Owl | 猫头鹰
A horned owl accidentally trapped in a barn causes mass panic in a town centuries ago. Despite be...
The Slaying of the Tanuki | 貉之死
A wicked Tanuki tricks and kills a peasant's wife, serving her as a meal to her husband. With the...
The Grateful Crane 2 | 感恩的仙鹤 2
Yohyo's greed leads him to break his promise and discover Otsu's secret: she is the crane he once...