All Stories
Browse our complete collection of folk tales, Panchatantra stories, and moral stories from around the world.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Unlucky Weaver
An unlucky weaver discovers that his belief in bad fortune was his true enemy, and only determination can break the cycle.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
Elephants and Hares — A Panchatantra Story of Wit Over Might
When a drought drives a herd of elephants to a faraway lake, hundreds of hares lose their burrows under the elephants' feet. A small, calm hare named Vijaya proposes a trick involving the moon's reflection — and convinces the elephant king to bow and march his herd away. A Panchatantra Book III tale on cunning over brute strength.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
Frogs That Rode a Snake
The framing tale of pride and slow-motion ruin from Book III of the Panchatantra — an old cobra named Mandavishya pretends weakness, and the proud frog king Gangadatta rides him to the doom of his entire kingdom. A two-thousand-year-old story about flattery, deception, and the most dangerous kind of enemy: the one who appears to surrender first.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
Of Crows and Owls
Of Crows and Owls: Keep your counsel to yourself and thus stay away from trouble.” Once upon a time, all the birds the swans, cranes, parrots, cuckoos, owls
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Brahmin and the Cobra
The Story of the Brahmin and the Cobra: In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin, by the nameof Haridatta. In spite of the fact that he workedextremely hard on
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Brahmin and the Three Crooks
The Story of the Brahmin and the Three Crooks: In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin, b y the nameof Mitra Sharma, who was a fire worshipper. One day, in
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Story of the Brahmin, the Thief and the Rakshasa
The Story of the Brahmin, the Thief and the Rakshasa: In a certain town, lived a Brahtnin named Drona. He gave up wearing fiqe lothes, using perfumes andall
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Story of the Dove and the Hunter
The Story of the Dove and the Hunter: A wicked bird hunter, with the appearance of Yama, used to roam about in the jungle. He had neither friendsnor relatives.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Enmity Between Crows and Owls
The Story of the Enmity Between Crows and Owls: Once upon a time, all the birds, the swans, the parrots, cranes, cuckoos, nightingales, owls, peacocks, doves
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Story of the Female Mouse
The Story of the Female Mouse: On the bank of the river Ganga, there was a beautifulashrama. The water from the river gushed down onrocks, making a tremendous
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 3-5
The Story of the Frogs and the Black Snake
The Story of the Frogs and the Black Snake: Near Varuna mountain, there lived an old snake, by the name of Mandavishya. One day, he thought toh imsdf, ‘I am
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Story of the Hare and the Partridge
The Story of the Hare and the Partridge: Once upon a time, I was living in a certain tree. In the hollow, at the foot of the tree, lived a partridge, by the