[Read more…] about The Moon and Her MotherThe Moon asked her Mother to weave a garment for her. Mother said she could not as the Moon changes shape all the time.
The Boy with the Stomach-ache
A Boy at a celebration gets greedy on Bull entrails. Gets sick. Learns lesson.
What is taken in greed will one day cause pain, for it was never truly ours.
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[Read more…] about The Boy and His MotherA Boy about to be executed for stealing went to his Mother and bit her ear. He then accused her of abetting his first crime which later led to the gallows.
We are made by our teachings in youth.
The Mother, The Nurse, and The Fairy
[Read more…] about The Mother, The Nurse, and The FairyA Nurse tells a Mother wanting to see her new baby boy a Fairy must have changed it as it looked not as it should. The Mother disagreed; all Mothers would.
Mothers love their babies regardless of what others think.
The Mother and The Wolf
[Read more…] about The Mother and The WolfA Wolf overheard a mother telling a child if the child wasn’t quiet she would feed him to the wolves. Expecting supper, all the Wolf got was disappointment.
Enemies promises were made to be broken.
The Monkeys and Their Mother
Mother Monkey had two babies. One was reared with love and one with neglect. The loved one was smothered and died; the other grew despite neglect.
The best intentions will not always ensure success.
[Note: Also see The Ape and her Two Young Ones.]
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