The following fable originated in ancient India or Greece. It appears in a collection of ancient Indian fables called the Panchatantra. The Tortoise and the Geese Story Summary A tortoise and two geese live beside a lake, but the lake dries up. The geese carry the tortoise with a stick between their beaks as they…
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The Miser and His Gold (Aesop’s Fable): Summary, Meaning, & Questions
Read the fable here: The Miser A Summary of the Miser and His Gold Story A Miser buried his gold in a secret hole in the ground where he could go and count his treasure. A thief saw him digging up the treasure one day and stole the gold. The Miser came and saw the…
The Legend of Saint Patrick and the Snakes
According to a legend, Saint Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. While the story is only a legend (Ireland was never known to have snakes) we can still learn an invaluable lesson about faith by reflecting on it. Saint Patrick traveled across Ireland preaching and teaching about Christianity. Everywhere he went, however, the people…
