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Concerning the Fate of Essido and his Evil Companions
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 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.
Hercules and the Wagoner
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
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 Cannibals drove the People from Insofan Mountain to the Cross River (Ikom)
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.
Ituen and the King's Wife
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.
Jupiter and the Monkey
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, and Momus
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
Mercury and the Sculptor
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
Mercury and the Workmen
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
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.
Of the Pretty Stranger who Killed the King
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 'Nsasak Bird and the Odudu 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 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 Ant and the Dove
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Ants and the Grasshopper
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Apes and the Two Travelers
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Ass And The Grasshopper
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Ass Carrying the Image
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Ass and His Driver
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.
The Ass and His Masters
Public-domain English source text from George Fyler Townsend’s translation of the ancient Aesopic fable tradition.