Grimm4 VariantsRumpelstiltskinGermany 8 min MediumA miller's daughter must spin straw into gold with the help of a mysterious little man who demands a terrible price.
Grimm4 VariantsVon dem Fischer un syner FruGermany 8 min EasyA poor fisherman catches an enchanted flounder that grants wishes, but his wife's growing demands push their luck too far.
Fables1 VariantsThe Lion's ShareGreece 3 min EasyA lion hunts with a fox and a donkey, and when it is time to divide the spoils, the lion uses threats to claim everything for himself.
Fables1 VariantsThe Dog and His ReflectionGreece 2 min EasyA dog carrying a bone sees his reflection in a stream and drops his own while trying to grab what he thinks is a bigger one.
Fables1 VariantsThe Goose That Laid the Golden EggsGreece 3 min EasyA farmer destroys his greatest treasure through greed, killing the goose that laid golden eggs in hopes of getting all the gold at once.
Fables1 VariantsThe Miser and His GoldGreece 2 min EasyA miser buries his gold and visits it daily, never spending it. When it is stolen, he learns that unused wealth is no wealth at all.
Fables1 VariantsThe Wolf and the CraneGreece 3 min EasyA wolf with a bone stuck in his throat promises a crane a reward for removing it, but gives her nothing but the lesson that being paid to not be eaten is reward enough.
Mythology1 VariantsThe Legend of El DoradoColombia 12 min MediumThe Muisca myth of the 'Gilded One', a ritual where a new chief was covered in gold dust and submerged in Lake Guatavita.
Folklore4 VariantsAladdinArabia 12 min MediumA poor street urchin discovers a magic lamp containing a powerful genie who grants wishes, but a wicked sorcerer wants the lamp for himself.
Folklore1 VariantsAli Baba and the Forty ThievesArabia 10 min MediumA poor woodcutter discovers the secret hideout of forty thieves and the magic words that open their treasure cave, but his greedy brother wants in.
