Enlight A blade of grass, a flea and a lump of earth Praise and glory to God! Whether it happened or not, once upon a time there lived a blade of grass, a lump of earth and a flea. One day they went traveling. The white-bearded blade of grass carried a ... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Easy money One simple-minded man dreamed that a spring was gushing out of his stomach, and he went to a dream interpreter and soothsayer. He demanded a whole dinar for an explanation. Having received the money, ... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Dogs and lion skin The dogs found a lion skin. They furiously attacked her and tore her to pieces. The fox saw this and said: “If it were a living lion, you would feel that its claws are much stronger than your teeth.” ... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Old woman and fox There lived a stupid old woman who had a donkey. In the mornings, the old woman sent the donkey to graze. But every day a fox came to the field, sat astride a donkey and rode on it from morning to eve... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Grandfather of Khnanyshu In the old days, in the mountains of Assyria, people lived for a long time and did not think about dying. The old people were cheerful, hardworking and brave. They worked all day, but despite this, th... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Who should water the donkey? Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. They had a donkey. Once the couple agreed that whoever said the word first would go and water the donkey. They sat silently opposite each other: they s... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Man and Swan Comparing a person with a swan, we are convinced that the lot of the sons of men is grief. When a baby is born, it cries a lot, but the swan sings loudly even in its hour of death, thereby proving its... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Lion and bulls A lion fought with two bulls. But since they acted together, he ran into their horns everywhere and could not defeat his opponents. And the lion decided to act with cunning. Approaching one of the bul... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Ox, lion and goats The ox, having run away from the lion, hid in a cave. But there were wild goats there, and they began to stab him with their horns. “Well, we’ll have to be patient,” said the ox. “After all, it’s not ... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight How brothers shared an ax There lived two brothers. They grew up orphans and were very poor. When the brothers grew up and matured, they got married. But very soon, trouble began between the daughters-in-law: the women could n... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight How the Tiarians measured the depth of the gorge One day, after talking among themselves, the Tiarians discovered that none of them knew the depth of the Karkiryan Gorge. “It would be interesting to know,” they said, “how many people must stand on e... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight The naive dyer and the talking donkey Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife, and they had a donkey. The husband did not dare to leave the house after sunset, as he was very cowardly. When he absolutely had to go somewhere in the... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
