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Anansi lounging under a tree while Brother Turtle hauls in a net full of fish
  • Patience
  • Greed

Anansi Goes Fishing

Anansi, a mischievous spider, tricks Brother Turtle to catch fish for him but learns the value of hard work in the end.

A wolf presiding over a court where a dog denies owing food to a sheep
  • Deception
  • Kindness

A Dog, A Sheep, and A Wolf

The Dog borrowed food from the Sheep, forgot the debt, and refused to repay, leading to an unfair court decision against the innocent Sheep.

A cunning jackal tricking other animals into helping him crack open a dead elephant
  • Problem-Solving
  • Deception

The Jackal's Strategy

A cunning jackal discovers a dead elephant but struggles to open it; he tricks other animals to help and finally enjoys the feast alone.

A trembling lion complaining to Jupiter about a rooster's crow while an elephant listens
  • Perception
  • Acceptance

The Lion, Jupiter, and The Elephant

A Lion complains to Jupiter about being afraid of a rooster, and learns from an Elephant that even the mightiest creatures have their fears.

A mother monkey cradling one baby close while the other clings on behind, neglected
  • Resilience
  • Responsibility

The Monkeys and Their Mother

A Monkey Mother favored one baby while neglecting the other, resulting in the pampered one's demise and the neglected one's growth and success.

A sheep watching enviously as a guard dog is fed and praised by the shepherd
  • Perception
  • Understanding

The Sheep and The Dog

A sheep envies a dog's attention, but learns that the dog protects the flock from predators.

A clever tortoise standing up to a leopard demanding animals sacrifice their families
  • Consequences
  • Sacrifice

The Story of the Leopard, the Squirrel, and the Tortoise

A cunning leopard demanded animals to sacrifice their grandmothers and mothers for him to eat, but the clever tortoise outwitted him.

A shepherd's young wolf, raised among his dogs, caught harming the sheep
  • Trust
  • Regret

The Shepherd and The Young Wolf

A shepherd raises a baby wolf with his dogs, but the wolf betrays him by harming sheep, leading to its demise.

A fox holding up a dramatic mask that only startled his own friends
  • Authenticity
  • Identity

The Fox and The Mask

A fox wore a mask to impress his friends but learned to be true to himself after only scaring them.

A monkey devouring a fruit high in a tree while a crab watches from below
  • Justice
  • Deception

The Quarrel of the Monkey and the Crab

A monkey tricks a crab into trading food, eats it all, causing the crab's death, but the crab's son seeks revenge, leading to justice.

A walnut tree standing wounded and alone after being pelted with stones and sticks
  • Appreciation
  • Empathy

The Walnut Tree

A walnut tree was repeatedly attacked by people throwing stones and sticks, leaving it wounded and alone despite its desire to share joy.

A man named Aditya pulling a tiger, snake, and another man from a deep well
  • Trust
  • Greed

The Three Promises

Aditya rescues a tiger, snake, and man from a well, earning promises that later save him from trouble and prove his innocence.

A jackal dyed bright blue trying to strut among a group of real peacocks
  • Authenticity
  • Identity

The Painted Jackal

A jackal dyed blue pretends to be a peacock, but his failure to mimic one leads to rejection by his friends.

A rooster crowing loudly from a fence post above a sly, watching fox
  • Caution
  • Deception

The Rooster and the Fox

A proud rooster outsmarts a sly fox with quick thinking, escaping danger after being tricked into closing his eyes.

A wolf wincing in pain after a painful encounter with a huntsman
  • Humility
  • Wisdom

The Wolf and the Man

A wolf learns not to underestimate humans after a painful encounter with a huntsman, guided by a clever fox's advice.

A boy releasing a trapped tiger, snake, and man from hunters' snares
  • Gratitude
  • Trust

The Ape, the Snake, and the Lion

A boy sets traps and releases caught animals and a man, who later betrays him, but the animals return to help.