folklore
221 篇The Mermaid of Zennor | 赞诺尔的美人鱼
In the Cornish village of Zennor, a mermaid named Morveren is enchanted by the beautiful singing ...
32 阅读The Juniper-Tree | 杜松树
A pious woman's wish for a child is granted under a juniper tree, but she dies in childbirth. Her...
36 阅读The Story of a Mother | 母亲的故事
A desperate mother journeys through symbolic trials, sacrificing her tears, blood, sight, and hai...
34 阅读Thumbling | 大拇指汤姆
A child no bigger than a thumb, named Thumbling, uses his wit and courage to navigate a series of...
32 阅读The Jew Among Thorns | 荆棘丛中的犹太人
A diligent servant is cheated of his wages by a miserly master. After receiving magical gifts fro...
36 阅读Going Home | 回家
A group of young people on a bus trip to Florida notice a silent, withdrawn man named Vingo. He r...
35 阅读The Parrot's Betrothal | 鹦鹉许婚
A parrot, once kept by Old Man Gan, returns as a beautiful woman named A'ying to honor a childhoo...
29 阅读The Fox and the Crow | 狐狸与乌鸦
A vain crow loses her cheese to a cunning fox who flatters her into singing. The fable warns agai...
39 阅读The Three Lazy Ones | 三个懒汉
A dying king decides his successor will be his laziest son. Each son tries to outdo the others wi...
36 阅读The Clever Little Tailor | 聪明的小裁缝
A proud princess challenges suitors with a riddle. A clever but seemingly unskilled young tailor ...
32 阅读The Single Mesh | 一孔之见
A bird-catcher, after catching a bird in one mesh of his net, mistakenly believes a single-mesh n...
39 阅读Little Briar-Rose | 玫瑰公主
A princess, cursed to sleep for a hundred years after pricking her finger on a spindle, is awaken...
34 阅读Plugging One's Ears While Stealing a Bell | 掩耳盗铃
A thief tries to steal a large bell by breaking it, but the loud noise alarms him. In a foolish a...
34 阅读The Three Army-Surgeons | 三个军医
Three overconfident army-surgeons boast of their surgical skills by removing their own organs, re...
30 阅读The Fox Spirit's Vow | 严父斥子
A scholar's love for a fox spirit is thwarted by his father, leading to tragedy. After his human ...
38 阅读The Man Who Sheltered Rats | 姑息养鼠
A superstitious man shelters rats due to his birth year, leading to infestation and ruin. The new...
41 阅读The Hunchback Specialist | 专治驼背
A self-proclaimed specialist promises to cure any hunchback but uses a brutal method that straigh...
36 阅读The Fisherman and His Wife | 渔夫和他的妻子
A fisherman catches a magical flounder and releases it. His wife, never satisfied, forces him to ...
34 阅读The Headless Horseman | 无头骑士
A Dutchman encounters the legendary Headless Horseman near Sleepy Hollow cemetery one dark winter...
33 阅读The Half-Wit's Choice | 傻子的选择
A man considered foolish always chooses a nickel over a dime. When advised to pick the more valua...
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