How Odin Lost His Eye
Father Odin longed to become the wisest being in the world, so he resolved to win a draught from Mimer’s well.
S.E. Schlosser
Androclus and the Lion
In Rome there was once a poor slave whose name was Androclus. His master was a cruel man, and so unkind to him that at last Androclus ran away. He hid himself in a wild wood for many days; but there was no food to be found, and he grew so weak and sick that… Read More »Androclus and the Lion
King Alfred and the Beggar
t one time the Danes drove King Alfred from his kingdom, and he had to lie hidden for a long time on a little island in a river. One day, all who were on the island, except the king and queen and one servant, went out to fish. It was a very lonely place, and… Read More »King Alfred and the Beggar
King Alfred and the Cakes
Many years ago, there lived in England a wise and good king whose name was Alfred. No other man ever did so much for his country as he; and people now, all over the world, speak of him as Alfred the Great.
Robert the Bruce and the Spider
A battle-weary Robert the Bruce takes heart by watching a patient and persistent spider.
The Blind Men and the Elephant
Six blind men meet an elephant for the first time and try to discover what the animal is like by touching it.
The Legend of William Tell and the Apple
Legendary Swiss hero William Tell is forced by a tyrant to shoot an apple off the top of his son’s head.
King Maximilian and the Geese
When King Maximilian drops his book, he asks a boy tending a flock of geese to find it. But who will keep the geese in order until he returns?
Tolling of the Bell
In the wee hours of Friday morning, October 7, 1859, when all the good residents of Charlottetown should still be sleeping in their beds, a deep bell tone was heard from the bell tower in St. James Church.
Robin Hood Meets Allan-A-Dale
When Robin Hood learns that Allan-A-Dale’s bride has been promised to an old man, he steps in to stop the wedding.