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Concerning the Hawk and the Owl
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.
Concerning the Leopard, the Squirrel, and the Tortoise
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.
How a Hunter obtained Money from his Friends the Leopard, Goat, Bush Cat, and Cock, and how he got out of repaying them
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.
How the Tortoise overcame the Elephant and the Hippopotamus
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.
Of the Fat Woman who Melted Away
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.
Of the Pretty Girl and the Seven Jealous Women
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 Affair of the Hippopotamus and the Tortoise; or, Why the Hippopotamus lives in the Water
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 Ass and His Purchaser
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Ass and the Lapdog
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Ass and the Mule
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Bee and Jupiter
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Boy and the Nettles
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Cat and Venus
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Cock who caused a Fight between two Towns
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 Disobedient Daughter who Married a Skull
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 Eagle and the Jackdaw
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Election of the King Bird (the black-and-white Fishing Eagle)
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 Farmer and the Fox
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Frogs’ Complaint Against the Sun
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Gamecocks and the Partridge
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Hunter and the Horseman
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Huntsman and the Fisherman
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The King and the 'Nsiat Bird
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 King and the Ju Ju Tree
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.