Consequences

Stories with the Consequences theme:

• The Three Army-Surgeons Jul 25, 2025
  Three boastful army surgeons claim they can reattach any severed body part, but their overconfidence leads to comical and unexpected consequences.
• The Wilful Child Jul 25, 2025
  A brief but powerful tale about a disobedient child whose willful nature has supernatural consequences even after death.
• Frau Trude Jul 22, 2025
  A tale about a disobedient and curious girl who ignores her parents' warnings and visits the mysterious Frau Trude, with dire consequences.
• Death's Godfather Jul 22, 2025
  A poor man chooses Death as his child's godfather, who grants the boy the gift of seeing when Death stands at a patient's bedside and the knowledge to heal—until he tries to cheat Death itself.
• The Godfather Jul 22, 2025
  A tale about a poor man who accepts a mysterious stranger as godfather to his child, and the consequences of entering a forbidden room.
• The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean Jul 21, 2025
  A whimsical tale of three unlikely friends—a straw, a coal, and a bean—who escape from an old woman's kitchen only to face amusing misadventures on their journey together.
• The Dog and the Sparrow Jul 21, 2025
  A sparrow seeks revenge against a cruel wagoner who kills the bird's faithful dog friend, demonstrating that even the smallest creature can deliver justice.
• The Louse and the Flea Jul 20, 2025
  A comical chain reaction begins when a louse and a flea keeping house together accidentally break their egg while brewing beer, leading to increasingly dramatic consequences.
• The Fisherman and His Wife Jul 19, 2025
  A cautionary tale of a humble fisherman and his ever-dissatisfied wife, whose unending greed and ambition in the face of magical wishes leads to their ultimate downfall.
• The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage Jul 13, 2025
  Three unlikely housemates—a mouse, a bird, and a sausage—live together in harmony until they decide to change their well-established roles, leading to disastrous consequences.
• Sweet Porridge Jan 26, 2025
  A kind little girl receives a magical pot that makes endless porridge, but when others try to use it without knowing the proper commands, chaos ensues in the village.
• Gambling Hansel Jan 25, 2025
  A cautionary tale about a man whose gambling addiction leads him to make dangerous bargains, teaching the importance of moderation and wisdom.
• The Farmer and the Stork Jan 14, 2025
  A noble stork learns that you are often judged by the company you keep, and that association with wrongdoers can lead to sharing their punishment.
• The Salt Merchant and His Ass Jan 14, 2025
  A lazy donkey learns that trying to avoid work through clever tricks can lead to even more difficult consequences.
• The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf Jan 12, 2025
  A young shepherd learns about honesty and the consequences of lying when his false alarms about wolves lead to tragedy.
• The Fox and the Stork Jan 12, 2025
  A fox learns about treating others as you would like to be treated when a stork returns his trick with one of her own.
• The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs Jan 11, 2025
  A farmer's greed leads him to destroy the source of his good fortune when he tries to get rich quickly from his magical goose.
• The Boy Who Cried Wolf Jan 11, 2025
  A young shepherd boy learns a hard lesson about the importance of telling the truth when he repeatedly lies about wolves attacking his flock.
• Simeli Mountain Dec 21, 2024
  A tale of magical treasure hidden in a mountain, where greed and the forgetting of wise words lead to dire consequences.