Greed

Stories with the Greed theme:

• Donkey Cabbages Jul 25, 2025
  A young huntsman discovers magical cabbages that can transform people into donkeys, leading to adventures involving witches, thieves, and ultimate justice.
• 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 Flail from Heaven Jan 25, 2025
  A simple tale about an honest peasant who receives divine reward for his truthfulness, while his greedy neighbor learns the consequences of dishonesty.
• The Dog Invited to Supper Jan 15, 2025
  A dog, unable to control his greed at a feast, is thrown out and learns a lesson about self-control.
• The Flies and the Honey-Pot Jan 15, 2025
  A swarm of flies, lured by the sweetness of honey, become trapped and perish because of their greed.
• The Dog and the Shadow Jan 14, 2025
  A greedy dog learns that pursuing illusions of greater rewards often leads to losing the real benefits you already possess.
• The Boy and the Filberts Jan 14, 2025
  A greedy boy learns that trying to take too much at once often results in getting nothing at all, and that moderation leads to better outcomes than excessive desire.
• The Miser and His Gold Jan 14, 2025
  A miserly man learns that wealth hoarded without use has no more value than ordinary stones.
• The Dog and His Reflection Jan 12, 2025
  A greedy dog loses what he has when he tries to grab what he thinks is an even better prize, learning about the dangers of wanting more than you need.
• 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 Turnip Dec 21, 2024
  A tale of two brothers whose different approaches to generosity and giving reveal their true characters and lead to very different outcomes.
• 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.