Topic: Curiosity

7 stories

Blue Beard

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He had already married several wives, and nobody knew what had become of them.

EuropeFrance

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Bluebeard

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‘This small key belongs to one small room on the ground‑floor, and this you must not open, or you will repent it sore.’

EuropeEngland

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Marya Morevna

Koschei the Deathless seized Marya Morevna and carried her off, and Prince Ivan sat down on a stone and wept. He wept and wept and started off in search of Marya Morevna.

EuropeRussia

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Mr. Fox

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Mr. Fox saw a diamond ring glittering on the finger of the young lady he was dragging, and he drew his sword, raised it, and brought it down upon the hand of the poor lady.

EuropeEngland

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The Family Elm

The interior of this tree is paved with bricks, and in other respects made comfortable for its temporary occupants.

EuropeEngland

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The Punishment of Curiosity

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Turesh screamed and struggled; and, when she was inside the hut, she turned into a wriggling, writhing dragon. The sky darkened, the thunder crashed, the dragon vanished, and the hut was consumed by lightning.

East AsiaAinu People

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The Three Bears

Silver-Locks peeped in, and soon found the place was empty; so the saucy puss made up her mind to go in boldly.

EuropeEngland

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