The Handsome husband

Once there was a most beautiful princess. Her father the king was very fond of her and his only desire was to marry her to the wisest person on the earth. So he asked his ministers to find a suitable husband for his daughter. The ministers went in all...

How The Yetis Killed Themselves

Long, long ago a large number of yetis or abominable snowmen lived in the mountains of Khumbu.All day long the yetis watched the villagers at their work and when night fell they came down the mountain....

The Pheasant And The Vixen

Once a vixen was very friendly with a pheasant and became her meet ritually, so that there was no secret between them and they shared their joys and sorrows.One day the pheasant laid some eggs. When the...

Why The Cock Crows

In the beginning there was no fire in heaven nor light on earth. One day God sent for a cock and told him to fetch fire, but he was warned not to make a noise while he was down on the earth. The cock...

God, Man And Mouse

In the hoary past when the gods and men moved together, there was a man who had married a goddess.One day the god, the man's father-in-law, came down to earth and asked him to go hunting together. After they had walked for a while, the god said to the...

The Gift Of The Goddess

Long ago a man of Banepa was walking across the fields one night when he met a woman with a baby in her arms. Seeing him she said."Will you please carry the baby for me?"The man took the baby without...

The Bear and the Jackal

Once a bear and a jackal became meet or ritual brothers. Before long, however, it became apparent to the jackal that the bear was not brotherly at all. So, before his meet was able to harm him, he went into a field of red pepper and pretended to eat...