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Princess Rose And The Golden Bird | Prince and Princess Story

Princess Rose And The Golden Bird | Prince and Princess Story Once upon a time, a gorgeous princess lived in a kingdom far, far away; her beauty was unique because of her long red hair. She loves roses so much that everyone in her kingdom calls her Princess Rose. Every evening after sunset, Princess Rose goes to the balcony, claps her hands, and says, “Oh, come, my dear golden bird,” and a golden bird comes flying out of nowhere and sits softly on her shoulder. When the golden bird lands on the princess’s shoulder, her hair begins to glow, emitting a brilliant red light. Oh, you naughty golden bird, do you want to play with my hair? The flashy bird begins to sing an enchanting, magical song, and Princess Rose also starts singing along with the bird. Due to this, everyone in the kingdom falls asleep and has beautiful dreams

Maui a Trickster Demi God Life Story

Maui a Trickster Demi God Life Story Maui is a trickster demigod raised by the divine and here on earth to live his best life, and what a life he’s lived through. Sometimes known for being mischievous, Maui also has a deep desire to do good and to honor his family. So today, we’ll tell you how he made the days longer, brought fire to humanity, and even created the islands themselves. Maui was the youngest of five sons; his parents were Akalana, the immortal, and the goddess Hina. Still, out of all the brothers, only Maui had inherited divine powers; each day, their mother, Hina, labored for hours making tapa cloth out of bark and lauhala mats used for rugs and sails. However, her work never had time to dry because, back then, there were only a few hours of sunlight a day. This was due to the unruly

The Birth of Vikat Kavi Tenali Raman | Tenali Raman Stories

The Birth of Vikat Kavi Tenali Raman | Tenali Raman Stories Tenali Raman was a poet who lived in the court of King Krishna Dev Raya. He was wise and funny. He was one of the Asht Diggaj, or the Eight Poets, who were thought of as the King’s literary assembly’s eight pillars. King Krishna Dev Raya liked Tenali Raman the most. He used his smarts and wit to get out of trouble and help people who were in need. Because of this, stories about this “Birbal of the South” have been told for hundreds of years. Tenali Raman was the centre of attention among the children in his age group when he was a child. As a child, Tenali Raman liked to get into trouble. His inappropriate behaviour made some people happy and upset others. In the same way, his actions made some people happy and others feel bad.

The Thief Crow | Hitopadesha Tales

The Thief Crow | Hitopadesha Tales It happened during a festival for Lord Garuda, who is known as the King of all birds. As a sign of respect for their Lord, the birds all said they would embark on a pilgrimage to the seashore. When the quail heard this, he turned to his friend the crow and asked, “Don’t you think we should also embark on this pilgrimage?” The crow answered right away, “Of course! It will be a lot of fun! We’ll all go with our friends and pay our respects to the Lord.” Also read Elephant and friends Story So, as the two friends had decided, the quail and the Thief crow took off for the seashore. On the road, they saw a group of cows walking by with bowls of curd on their backs. The crow turned to the quail and asked, “Why don’t we go eat

Fake Tiger Story | Hitopadesha Tales

Fake Tiger Story | Hitopadesha Tales A long time ago, a washerman named Vilasa lived in Hastinapur. Vilasa had a donkey that he used every day to carry his clothes. The poor donkey got weaker and weaker as the days passed by. It was no longer strong enough to carry the heavy load Vilasa had put on it. Soon, Vilasa realized that the poor animal would die if he didn’t do something to feed his donkey. Vilasa didn’t have enough money to feed his poor, hungry donkey well. So, he devised a way to feed his donkey without spending a single penny of his own money. He put a tiger skin around the donkey and let him go that night near a cornfield. The farmer who owned the corn field saw a tiger coming from a distance toward his field. So, naturally, he got terrified and ran away. The donkey

The Ascension | Bible Story

The Ascension | Bible Story The disciples found that what Jesus had said was true. Peter had always felt guilty about denying that he knew Jesus when he was put to death. But one night, when he, James, John, and some others were fishing unsuccessfully, a man on the shore asked him to cast his net on the other side. Peter obeyed him and got a large haul of fish. “It is the Lord!” John shouted, and Peter waded into the water. He saw Jesus waiting with bread to share with the fish. When they had eaten, Jesus asked Peter, “Do you love me more than these others?” “You know I do, Lord,” replied Peter humbly. “Feed my lambs,” said Jesus and asked him the same question a second and a third time. And again, Peter gave the same reply. And then Peter knew that Jesus had forgiven him! “Remain

Empty Jesus Tomb | Bible Story

Empty Jesus Tomb | Bible Story On the morning after the Sabbath, Mary Magdalene, the other Mary, and Salome, another follower of Christ, came to the tomb carrying spices to anoint him. It was still dark just before sunrise, and the women wondered who would help them roll away the stone at the mouth of the tomb. But when they reached there, they saw that the stone had already been rolled away! And Mary Magdalene stepped into the tomb and found it empty. She saw an angel full of light there. “Do not be afraid!” said the angel. “You seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen as he said! Send and tell the disciples and ask them to go to Galilee. They will see him there.” Mary Magdalene and the other women ran to tell Peter and the other disciples. They saw Jesus on

Herod And Pilate Judgement | Bible Story

Herod And Pilate Judgement | Bible Story Herod was delighted to see Jesus. He had heard so much about this man and his miraculous powers. He had wanted to see him do a miracle in front of him, and he still hoped to witness something. He questioned Jesus repeatedly, but Jesus stood silent and did not say a word in reply to Herod. This made him feel frustrated and angry. The scribes and elders continued to accuse Jesus before Herod. So he finally mocked him by putting a gorgeous robe on him and sending him back to Pilate. Herod and Pilate had been enemies for some time, but this incident made them come together as friends. Pilate, however, still found no fault. “I sent him to Herod,” he said, “And he said he found no evidence that this man had done anything to deserve death.” Let us punish him and

The suffering of Christ | Bible Story

The suffering of Christ | Bible Story Pilate had tried and failed to save Jesus. The crowd told him that they only believed Caesar was their king, not Jesus. In response, Pilate called for water and washed his hands, saying, “I am innocent of the death of this just man.” Do what you think is right. He released Barabbas and handed him over to the crowd of soldiers and the elders. They tore off Jesus’ robe and put a richly colored purple cloak on him. They made a crown of thorns and pushed it down on his head. They gave him a rod in his hand as though he was carrying a king’s sceptre. Look! “Here is the King of the Jews!” they mocked. “He wears a robe and a crown and carries a sceptre!” They beat him with their hands and sticks and spat on him, mocking him all

Jesus And Pilate | Bible Story

Jesus And Pilate | Bible Story Jesus stood in the hall of judgement in front of the governor. Since it was the week of Passover, the elderly and other people stayed outside. Pilate asked them, “What are you accusing this man of?” They said he was terrible, so they took him to Pilate so he could judge him. Pilate asked them why they didn’t judge him by their own rules. They told him it was against their rules for Jews to kill anyone. They said that Jesus stirred up the people against Caesar and kept them from paying tribute to him because he was Christ, a King. Pilate walked into the room where the judges were and sat down. He questioned Jesus, “Are you the Jewish king?” Jesus questioned, “Are you saying this on your own, or has someone else told you this?” Pilate declared, “I am not Jewish.” “Your

The Jesus Burial | Bible Story

The Jesus Burial | Bible Story Joseph of Arimathaea was a wise and honorable counselor who loved Jesus and was waiting for the Kingdom of Heaven with deep faith. He was afraid that the envious scribes and elders would dishonor the body of Christ and wished to bury him with love and honor. So, the next day, the day before the Sabbath, he returned to Pontius Pilate and requested that the body of Jesus be given to him for burial. Pilate called for the centurion who commanded the troops that had crucified Jesus to confirm if he was dead. The centurion confirmed it. Pilate then ordered him to hand over the body to Joseph of Arimathaea. Joseph called Nicodemus, who had been a devoted follower of Jesus, to help him. Nicodemus brought a lot of a mixture of myrrh and aloe to anoint and preserve Jesus’ body before he was

The Crucifixion of Christ | Bible Story

The Crucifixion of Christ | Bible Story The crowd jostled and pushed Jesus towards Golgotha, the place of the skulls on the outskirts of Jerusalem. It had also been decided to crucify two robbers alongside Jesus. The soldiers gave Jesus some wine to drink, but he refused it. On his cross was written, “Jesus of Nazareth, The King of the Jews.” They nailed Jesus and the prisoners to the crosses. Then they were set upright. The soldiers took off their robes and played with dice to decide which one of them would win the robe. They mocked him, saying, “If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” Jesus prayed to God, saying, “Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do!” People had gathered near the cross. Among them were Mary, his mother, Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James the younger and Joses.