Greed & Consequences

Read 140 moral stories about greed and its consequences — cautionary tales from India, Europe, Africa, Asia, and beyond. These fables show what happens when characters let desire, avarice, and selfishness guide their actions. From golden geese to magic lamps, these folk tales about greed carry powerful lessons about contentment, generosity, and knowing when enough is enough.

140 stories found

Russian Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Sadko the Rich Merchant: Echoes from the Deep

Sadko the Rich Merchant: Echoes from the Deep: In the ancient city of Novgorod, where the Volkhov River flowed like a ribbon of silver through the land, there

Norse Folk Tales All Ages

Freya’s Necklace: The Brisingamen

Freya's Necklace: The Brisingamen: In the golden halls of Asgard, where gods walked and the fates of worlds were woven, there existed a beauty so transcendent

Bengal Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Weaver’s Enchanted Cloth

The Weaver's Enchanted Cloth: In a city on the banks of the Hooghly River, where the spires of temples rose above the rooftops like prayers made stone, there

Russian Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Koschei the Deathless

Koschei the Deathless: In the times before time itself was properly counted, when magic was as common as earth and water, there arose a sorcerer of such

Arabian Nights Ages 9-12

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Read ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’ — a classic Arabian Nights story about moral lessons about greed. In a prosperous city of the Arabian lands, there…

Arabian Nights Ages 9-12

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp: In the sprawling city of Baghdad, where the scent of cardamom and saffron drifted through narrow alleyways, there lived a poor

Norse Folk Tales Ages 9-12

East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon

East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon: Once on a time there was a poor husbandman who had so many children that he hadn’t much of either food or clothing to

Korean Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Tokgabi And His Pranks

Tokgabi And His Pranks: Tokgabi is the most mischievous sprite in all Korean fairy-land. He does not like the sunshine or outdoors, and no one ever saw him on

Korean Folk Tales Ages 9-12

The Literary Man Of Imsil

The Literary Man Of Imsil: [The calling of spirits is one of the powers supposed to be possessed by disciples of the Old Philosopher (Taoists), who reach a

Korean Folk Tales All Ages

The Fortunes Of Yoo

The Fortunes Of Yoo: There was a man of Yong-nam, named Yoo, who lived in the days of Se-jong. He had studied the classics, had passed his examinations, and