Folklore Tag

Rat, The Master of Science       Rat was a graduate of Tortoise University. He had his Masters's Degree in Physical Sciences and was called the Master of Science.  Meanwhile, Rat and Cat were very good friends, but Cat was not academically sound like his friend Rat.  The two of...

The themes in Tales Of The Poor Woman include wealth, and pride amongst others.   Tales of The Poor Woman   In a kingdom far away, there lived a poor woman and a rich woman. Both of them lived opposite each other, but one could see that the rich...

Atule, The Beautiful Girl speaks of beauty, peer influence, and culture. Atule, The Beautiful Girl Atule grew up in the village of Ukpoke with her mother. At the age of six, she lost her father, so she stayed with only her mother.  Atule was a very beautiful girl,...

Why The Antelope Lives In The Bush - a story about the goat and the antelope.   Why The Antelope Lives In The Bush A long time ago, in an ancient community, the Goat and the Antelope lived with their owners in their family house. The Goat and...

The Hare, The Baboon and The Jackal     The Hare, The Baboon, and The Jackal Once upon a time, Hare got tired of living alone and decided that it was time to get himself a companion. So in this spirit, he planned to travel to meet his future...

The Dog, The Tortoise, and The Farmer     The dog, The Tortoise, and The Farmer A long time ago, in a land far far away, where the animals could talk and relate well with themselves. A great famine took over the land and left them all broken. The...

Abu Nowas and His Wife Abu Nowas and His Wife Once upon a time, in a palace, there lived a man, whose name was Abu Nowas. He was a favourite to the Sultan of the country. The Sultan had a palace, and Abu Nowas lived there. One...

The Magician and The Sultan's Son   The Magician And The Sultan's Son Once upon a time, there lived a Sultan who had three sons. These three sons didn't know a thing, and no one was able to teach them. This situation grieved the Sultan and his wife...

Tortoise And The Igbako This story teaches us about greed, obedience, and the influence people and things may have on us. A long time ago in the animal kingdom, there was a huge famine. Everyone had no food or water for days. This made the animals very...

THE MAN AND HIS PRECIOUS COW     Once upon a time, a man had three sons and a cow. He valued the cow so much and did everything to ensure that the cow was in good condition. His sons didn't care about the immense love he showed...