Wisdom An old man's daughter One old man had a daughter. When he went to Mecca, he left his daughter in the arms of his worker, saying: “My daughter is your akamash, watch over her, fulfill her demands, in a word, take care of he... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Nogayka wallet Before the Kabardians occupied Abgash, they say, Nogais lived there. But before the arrival of the Kabardians, this land was abandoned by the Nogais and remained empty for some time. During this inter... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Every fellow is his own example In one aul there lived a khan, and this khan had an only daughter, in whom, as they say, he doted. Khan was ready to get bird's milk for her if it were possible; in a word, there was nothing he could ... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Khan's daughter and hunter In the Caucasus Mountains there lived a hunter, Shamil, a brave and stately young man, who only fed himself and his old mother by hunting. One day he was hunting in a dense forest. The sun was already... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Harmonica One poor old man had three sons: the two eldest were smart, and the third was a fool. When the old man died, the older brothers divided among themselves everything that was left of their father, and t... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Labor money One rich father had a lazy son. He had no idea about work: he ate and drank what was prepared, dressed in clothes sewn by someone else’s hands, and was very wasteful. The father, wanting to accustom h... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom The Girl Who Brought the Gold One little girl's mother died. The father grieved and grieved and brought a new wife into the house. She was a widow and had her own daughter. With the arrival of her stepmother, the orphan began a co... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom The Tale of Pshitla As they say and retell, once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. Their house stood next to the prince's, and they were poor peasants. One day Pshi called Pshitl to him and told him to go to a ... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Son of a poor widow Once upon a time there lived a widow. She was poor - the poorest of all in the village. Her only joy is that she has her only son. His mother doted on him, she worked day and night to keep the boy fed... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Husband and wife One day, a husband and wife argued about who was more cunning (or resourceful), a man or a woman. The husband said that a man is more insidious; wife is like a woman. Unable to convince each other thi... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom Whose merit is greater? Once upon a time there lived a rich khan; he had three sons. In the Khan's aul there is an orphan, a girl of amazing beauty. One day, the khan's eldest son, returning from a hunt, saw a beauty and fel... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Wisdom The Tale of Anzaur In one large and rich village lived three Atazhukaev brothers, ruling nobles, to whose authority the entire village was subject. The main wealth of all the inhabitants of the aul, as well as the Atazh... Adyghe Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
