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The Woman and the Witch In a small village lived a sweet, loving mother and her four children. They lived in a cottage on the outskirts of town, just over the bridge. The mother prepared to go to the market, and before she left she asked her children if they would like anything. "I'll take some bread," one child said. "Me as well," spoke another. "We'll take some flowers," chimed her two daughters. With her list in hand, she headed out for her goods. "Before I forget," she said, "Lock the door, and only open when you hear my special knock." "Yes, mother," said three of the four children. The fourth child was in the backroom playing with the dog. After a brief time, a knock approached on the door. It was not the knock the mother had created, but the fourth child who was not aware of the special knock opened the door anyway. A witch came through and snatched all of the children. She took them away to her home...

Shah Abbas and the Poor Mother I like this story because of the goodness it beings to the people in need. The Shah tried to provide a selfless action to the mother and her children, and once he knew it didn't go as he had planned, he did everything he could to make it right again. I like that this story is about doing kind things for those in need, and finding justice and punishment for those who did wrong. If I were to rewrite this story, I would make it be in modern times, and the mother would be struggling with trying to get her gets where they needed to go. A pastor will come and give her a new car. She will drive the car, but since it is so nice, a police officer will think she stole it and send her to jail. The pastor will find out, confront the police for assuming false accusations, and in a lawsuit, the woman will win enough money to care for her children.   Persian Tales ,  translated by D.L.R. Lorimer and E.O. Lorimer and illustrated by Hilda Roberts (1919)....

The wolf and the goat the wolf came and stole the goats children after he pretended to be her by painting his hand red. Then the goat asked the wolf to fight her in exchange for her children. To prepare for the fight, she went and gifted and person to sharpen her horns. The wolf did the same, but he gave a bad gift, so the person pulled his teeth instead of sharpening them. The goat then suggested they drink water before the fight, and the wolf did, getting so full he fell in the water and the goat stabbed him and he died, The moral of this story is 1. don't steal a momma goat's babies 2. don't expect something nice if you give something bad in return 3. good overcomes (and out smarts) evil I really liked this story, it had fun poems and an interesting plot line. For my own version, I would write about a mother who goes to the market, and while she is gone a witch comes and takes her children. When she gets back she asked the witch for her children, and she denie...