Enlight Stranger In one remote Tuscan town, a visiting stranger somehow showed up. In order to give more weight to his person and attract attention, he began to tell tall tales about his hometown. There were so many m... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
Enlight Bird cherry and blackbirds The bird cherry has run out of patience. From the moment its tart berries ripened, the daring, annoying thrushes became unbearable. From morning to evening they circled in flocks above it, mercilessly... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
Enlight Christ and Judas While painting the fresco “The Last Supper” in the refectory of one monastery, Leonardo da Vinci spent hours wandering the streets of Milan, peering into the faces of passers-by. So, from life, the pa... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
Enlight Eagle owls and hare Sitting on a branch, two eagle owls watched the hare, which scampered across the autumn stubble, as if a pack of greyhounds were chasing it. - Poor little bunny! - said one of the owls. “He doesn’t ev... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
Enlight Phoenix Flying high over the vast desert, the phoenix noticed the distant fire of a campfire. He realized that the hour of a great life test had come, and he must steadfastly obey the dictates of fate. The ph... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
Enlight Oyster and mouse Somehow an oyster fell into a net and, along with a rich catch, ended up in a fisherman’s hut. “Inevitable death awaits us all here,” she thought sadly, seeing her fellow sufferers in a heap dumped on... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
Enlight The Charter obliges It is known that at certain times of the year monks must strictly observe fasting. On such days, the monastic charter prohibits them from eating meat and any other fatty foods. True, when monks are on... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
Enlight Tarantula bite One day, while digging up a garden, a peasant saw a large tarantula jump out from under a clod of earth. - What a nasty spider! - the peasant exclaimed and jumped aside in surprise. - Just touch me an... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
Enlight Stolen egg Once a partridge, who had chosen a place on a cypress tree, looked in on a neighbor who had settled on an olive tree, and, not finding her at home, stole an egg from her nest. Time passed, and, as exp... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
Enlight Poplar It is known that poplar grows faster than many trees. Its shoots stretch upward right before our eyes, outstripping all other plants in the area in growth. One day, a young poplar came up with the ide... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
Enlight Son's gratitude One morning two old hoopoe, a male and a female, felt that this time they would not fly out of the nest. A thick veil covered their eyes, although the sky was cloudless and the day promised to be sunn... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
Enlight Terrible beast For some time now, all the inhabitants of the forest, even the most desperate daredevils and sneakers, could not understand why incredible misadventures happened as soon as one of them found himself n... Parables Parables of Leonardo da Vinci Enlight
