Later on, when Minos’s son Androgeus was killed by the Athenians, King Minos blamed the Athenians for the death of his only human son and…
King Minos was one of the three sons born to Zeus and Europa. Europa’s husband was the King of Crete, Asterion, who looked over the boys as…
Athena was the goddess of wisdom. She could get angry, but more typically, she was wise, and kind, and understanding. Athena was born very oddly.…
Tittan was one of the prominent Chola kings who ruled from Uraiyur. He had a son called Perunarkilli and a daughter named Aiyai. Perunarkilli grew…
Prithviraj Chauhan was the last Hindu ruler of Delhi. His fame had spread far and wide. One man who had an eye on India was…
Naseeruddin Hodja lived in Turkey sometime in the thirteenth century. He was born in village Hortu of Sivrihisar. Named Nasir-ud-Din meaning ‘victory of faith’ by…
A very knowledgeable scholar was coming into town for a debate. Scared of facing him, all the scholars of the court had left town giving…
Once upon a time, in a village, there was a mother-in-law who had three daughters-in-law. The daughters-in-law were always quarreling with each other. This was…
Once upon a time there was a boatman who operated a boat ferrying passengers across a river. From dawn to dusk the boatman was engaged…
Once upon a time there was a King Sabal. He entertained a number of guests who were in the habit of presenting him with an…
Annie and her husband George ran a small lodge in a town. Annie was fat and short and she was known for her sharp tongue.…
A long time ago, before the age of cars, trains, and planes, there lived two friends, Ramu and Somu. One day, the friends embarked upon…
King Abhijit of Kosala was a great patron of arts. One day, two famous painters, Puneet and Sidhesh, went to him. “Please test our skills…
Once upon a time there was a devout vaishnavite living in a village. He harboured a strong dislike for shaivites and did not entertain or…
We are only too familiar with the name of Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi, who was one of the leaders of the Indian Mutiny of…
Gopal and Sripal were not only farmers but close relatives, too. Their fields were adjacent to each other. One day, while irrigating their fields, they…
Once upon a time there was a scholar in a town, who was also an expert on many subjects. He was famous for his intelligence…
In a little town in England, there lived a baker called Harry Smith. He baked the most wonderful cakes, muffins and cookies in town. The…
“Fifty akse (an old Turkish gold coin) for this fine bird! Come, buy this unique bird for 50 akse!” a man called out at the…
Tumpa and Ratnagiri were neighbouring kingdoms. They were always fighting with each other. But this battle promised to be different: it was to be a…