Latvian Fairy Tales

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Sprīdītis Vecīša cimdiņš Putnu un zvēru karš

● Sprīdītis● Putnu un zvēru karš● Vecīša cimdiņš● Pasaka par zelta

zivtiņu

● Spriditis● War between birds and

animals

● Grandfather's mitten

● Little gold fish

Spriditis

Ones upon a time father had the son of growth 9 inches, but with a very big heart. He walked aroun the world, he had many adventures, but at the end Spriditis understood that home is the best place on earth.

War between the birds and the animals

Once a bear with a wolf walked and saw tit's nest. They mocked the nest and therefore tit caused the animals to fight with birds. Finaly the birds won, they were small but clever.

Little gold fish

A poor fisherman lived near the sea. One day he picked up a golden fish. The fish promisedto grant 3 wishes if the fisherman will toss the fish back into the water. Fisherman's wife wanted more and more and finaly they stayed with nothing. We must be content with what we have.

Grandfather's mitten

Once grandfather lost his mitten and fly, mousy, hare, wolf and bear stayed there and were dancing. In the morning came cock, started to sing. The fly, mousy, hare, wolf and bear feared, fled away but the mitten broke.