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.
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
The Spirits Of The Yellow River
The Spirits Of The Yellow River: are called Dai Wang Great King. For many hundreds of years past the river inspectors had continued to report that all sorts of
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Spirit Of The Wu-Lian Mountain
The Spirit Of The Wu-Lian Mountain - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime story from long ago.
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Punishment of Greed
A lonely teacher sees a strange glow in the grass and opens a coffin he should have left alone.
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Miserly Farmer
The Miserly Farmer: Once upon a time there was a farmer who had carted pears to market. Since they were very sweet and fragrant, he hoped to get a good price
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Lady Of The Moon
The Lady Of The Moon: In the days of the Emperor Yau lived a prince by the name of Hou I, who was a mighty hero and a good archer. Once ten suns rose together
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
The Heartless Husband
The Heartless Husband: In olden times Hanchow was the capital of Southern China, and for that reason a great number of beggars had gathered there. These
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
The Golden Canister
The Golden Canister: In the days of the Tang dynasty there lived a certain count in the camp at Ludschou. He had a slave who could play the lute admirably, and
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
The Fairy Bonze
The Fairy Bonze: In a certain well-known and populous city in one of the north-western provinces of China, there once resided a man of the name of Meng. Greed
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Favorite Of Fortune And The Child Of Ill Luck
The Favorite Of Fortune And The Child Of Ill Luck: Once upon a time there was a proud prince who had a daughter. But the daughter was a child of ill luck.
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
The Eight Immortals (I)
The Eight Immortals (I): There is a legend which declares that Eight Immortals dwell in the heavens. The first is named Dschung Li Kuan. He lived in the time
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
The Disowned Princess
The Disowned Princess: At the time that the Tang dynasty was reigning there lived a man named Liu I, who had failed to pass his examinations for the doctorate.
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Cave Of The Beasts
The Cave Of The Beasts: Once upon a time there was a family in which there were seven daughters. One day when the father went out to gather wood, he found