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(Jana Elizabeth) Long ago, one old man had all the wisdom in world. His name was Father Anansi, and in some mysterious way he was related to the trickster spider of the same name. People always came to him with questions like:“Father Anansi, what should I do to make my son behave better?”and:“Father Anansi, what should I do to make my aunty well again?”and:“Father Anansi, … Continue reading How Wisdom go out
(Claire Deakin)A slave runs away from his master and hides in the woods – then finds himself face to face with a limping lion…The tale of Androcles and the Lion is said to have been written by Aesop – the great Greek storyteller who always summed up his stories from the animal kingdom with a moral. In the case of Androcles, the lesson is that … Continue reading Androcles and the Lion
(Cristina Rodriguez Lomba) Hace muchos años, en un pueblecito del lejano Japón, vivía un humilde matrimonio con su pequeño hijo. Los tres formaban una familia feliz hasta que un día el niño cayó enfermo. Todas las mañanas se levantaba ardiendo de fiebre y con la carita pálida como la luna en invierno, pero nadie sabía qué le pasaba ni cuál era el origen de sus … Continue reading La leyenda del Crisantemo
(Cristina Rodriguez Lomba)Una cálida tarde de verano, cuando estaba a punto de ponerse el sol, una mujer salió al jardín de su casa con una gran jarra de agua entre las manos para regar las flores ¡Adoraba las plantas y nada le gustaba más que cuidarlas con esmero!Mientras contemplaba sus hermosas begonias observó que tres ancianos de barba blanca como la nieve traspasaban la valla … Continue reading Los 3 Ancianos
HISTORY OF KRAMPUS ✨🎅🎄 The legend is part of a centuries old Christmas tradition in Germany, where Christmas celebrations begin in early December.Krampus was created as a counterpart to kindly St. Nicholas, who rewarded children with sweets. Krampus, in contrast, would swat “wicked” children and take them away to his lair.According to folklore, Krampus purportedly shows up in towns the night before December 6, known … Continue reading Who is Krampus?
CHRISTMAS TALES 🎅🎄 Author: Leo Tolstoy It was Christmas Eve and although it was still afternoon, lights had begun to appear in the shops and houses of the little Russian village, for the short winter day was nearly over. Excited children scurried indoors and now only muffled sounds of chatter and laughter escaped from closed shutters.Old Papa Panov, the village shoemaker, stepped outside his shop … Continue reading Papa PanovS
CUENTO DE NAVIDAD 🎅🎄 Autor: Clement Clarke MooreTraducido por Orly Borges Junto al fuego colgaban los calcetines vacíos, seguros que pronto vendría Santa Claus. Sobre la cama, acurrucaditos y bien abrigados, los niños dormían, mientras dulces y bombones danzaban alegres en sus cabecitas. Y mamá con pañoleta, y yo con gorro de dormir, nos disponíamos para un largo sueño invernal.De pronto en el prado surgió … Continue reading Era la vispera de Navidad
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