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The King's Magic Drum
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.
The Lion and the Bull
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Man and His Wife
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Monkey and the Fishermen
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Mother and the Wolf
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Panther and the Shepherds
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Quack Frog
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Salt Merchant and His Ass
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Slave Girl who tried to Kill her Mistress
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.
The Story of the Drummer and the Alligators
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.
The Story of the Leopard, the Tortoise, and the Bush Rat
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.
The Thief and His Mother
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Thieves and the Cock
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.
The Two Dogs
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Two Frogs (Fable 141)
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Woman with Two Skins
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.
The Woman, the Ape, and the Child
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.
The Æthiop
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
Why a Hawk kills Chickens
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.
Why the Bat flies by Night
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.
Why the Bat is Ashamed to be seen in the Daytime
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.
Why the Sun and the Moon live in the Sky
Public-domain English source text from Elphinstone Dayrell’s 1910 collection. This colonial-era retelling is preserved as a historical source, not presented as a contemporary or exhaustive account of Nigerian culture.