Two Farming Brothers

Two Farming Brothers

by | Nov 28, 2019 | folktales, inspiration

This story is passed down in both Hebrew & Arab versions. In the Hebrew version, King Solomon is believed to have built the first temple on the ground where the two brothers met and embraced. In the Arab version, at the end of the story: “In the morning,...
The Wrong Place

The Wrong Place

by | Nov 15, 2019 | folktales, inspiration

A father before he died said to his son: “this is a watch your grandfather gave me, and is more than 200 years old. But before I give it to you, go to the watch shop on the first street, and tell him I want to sell it, and see how much he offers you”. He went, and...
Fable: The Astronomer in the Well

Fable: The Astronomer in the Well

by | Oct 15, 2019 | folktales, inspiration

An astronomer was in the habit of going out every evening to look at the stars. Then, one night when he was in the suburbs absorbed in contemplating the sky, he accidentally fell into a well. A passer-by heard him moaning and calling out. When the man realized what...
Fable: The Man Bitten by an Ant, and Hermes

Fable: The Man Bitten by an Ant, and Hermes

by | Oct 9, 2019 | folktales, inspiration

One day, a sailing ship sank to the bottom of the sea with all its passengers. A man who was witness of the shipwreck claimed that the decrees of the gods were unjust, for to lose a single impious person they had also made the innocent perish. There were a great many...
Fable: The Drowning Boy

Fable: The Drowning Boy

by | Oct 2, 2019 | folktales, inspiration

A boy had gone down to the river to bathe but because he didn’t know how to swim, he was in danger of drowning. The boy then saw a man walking by and called to him for help. As the man was pulling the boy out of the water, he said, ‘If you don’t know...
Fable: The Fisherman and His Net

Fable: The Fisherman and His Net

by | Sep 27, 2019 | folktales, inspiration

A FISHERMAN, engaged in his calling, made a very successful cast and captured a great haul of fish. He managed by a skillful handling of his net to retain all the large fish and to draw them to the shore; but he could not prevent the smaller fish from falling back...