Enlight Three sayings There lived a famous merchant. He was rich and had a large shop. One morning, when he opened it, he discovered that the wooden elbow he was using was broken. He immediately closed his shop, lamenting:... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Hedgehog and hare A hedgehog and a hare competed in a race. It was decided to run to the foot of the mountain. The hare, relying on the speed of his legs, often rested. On the way, he even lay down, bent his knees and ... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Wolf and lion The wolf caught the lamb. While he was carrying it, a lion met him and took the prey. Having lost the lamb, the wolf said in a low voice: “It’s very strange that you take what I took.” “Don’t be sorry... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Man and idol One man had a home idol. Every day the owner sacrificed a ram or a goat to the idol. In the end he was left without livestock, lost everything he had, and began to complain. One night an idol appeared... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Deer and hunters One day the deer was thirsty. He went down to the spring to drink. He saw his reflection in the water. He was very upset that he had such thin and ugly legs, but he was very happy that he had large an... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Donkey and nightingale The sages say that one day a donkey heard the nightingale singing at dawn and was enchanted by his voice. And the donkey asked the nightingale: - Tell me, my friend, what did you eat today, why do you... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Two roosters Two roosters started a fight. The loser hid in a secluded place, and the winner flew up onto a high roof and crowed at the top of his lungs, boasting of his victory. The proud man was noticed by an ea... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Hunter and partridge The hunter caught a partridge. He wanted to kill her, but she begged to be released. “If you leave me alive, I will lure many, many partridges into your nets,” she said. The hunter was about to releas... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Feminine cunning A certain woman invited her lover to her place. While they were talking, her husband suddenly came. The woman hid her lover in a chest and then opened the door to her husband. - Why didn’t you open up... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Sick deer One deer got sick and fell down the mountain into the valley. But the brothers did not leave the patient in trouble and often visited him. However, at the same time they feasted on the grass that grew... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Ox and lioness The ox, seeing the sleeping lion cub, hit him with his horns, killed him on the spot and ran away. The lioness, having discovered her cub dead, grieved for a long time, mourned him and cursed the ox. ... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Man and snake In one village there lived a poor man. One day he went out for a walk and saw a snake hole. The snake placed a gold dinar in front of the hole. The man was very happy, took the dinar and went home. Th... Assyrian Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
