Enlight When mice chew iron Once upon a time there lived a poor merchant. He went to trade in a foreign country. He transferred all his property, which consisted of one hundred mana of iron, to a friend for safekeeping, since he... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Hare and fox The hare, feeling very thirsty, went down into a deep well to drink water. Having drunk, he tried to get out of the well, but could not and became very sunburnt. The fox came, saw the hare at the bott... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight The dog and the blacksmith The blacksmith had a dog that used to sleep when the blacksmith was working, but immediately woke up when its owner came to the table for lunch or dinner. Then she also came to the table. Noticing thi... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Language The rich man once decided to throw a dinner party for his friends. He called his faithful servant and ordered him to buy everything necessary for an exquisite treat. The servant went to the market and... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Cat and roosters When the cat found out that the roosters were sick, he dressed up in peacock feathers and went to visit them. And the masked cat asked the roosters: - How are you doing? “It would be better if you wer... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Cross-Eyed Once upon a time there lived a rich and noble man. One day his friend came to visit him, and the owner received him very cordially. After they had eaten and drunk, the rich man said to his guest: — I ... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Donkey and horse The owner had a donkey and a horse. Their fate was different. The horse stood idle in the stall, it was well fed, its mane was decorated, and it was bathed daily. The donkey was exhausted from backbre... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Dog and gardener The gardener's dog fell into the well. Having discovered this, the dog's owner went downstairs to pull the animal out. But, seeing the gardener going down into the well, the dog got scared: she decide... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Petrified Kingdom Once upon a time there lived a poor shepherd Bikray, who for a long time did not have children. In his old age he had a son, they named him Saran. Saran soon grew up and began to tend the flock. Not f... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Jahiz Famous for his exquisite style, Jahiz said: “One day, when I was standing leaning near the door of my house, a woman came up to me and said: - I have a favor to ask you. Please don't refuse. “Speak,” ... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Geese and swans Geese and swans decided to live as one family. They grazed together and often visited each other. But one day they were suddenly attacked by hunters. The light-winged swans quickly took to the air and... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Boy and scorpion The boy caught locusts outside the city wall. Soon, seeing a scorpion, he decided that it was a type of locust, and reached out his hand to grab it. But the scorpion stung the boy and said: “You thoug... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
