Mythology

Russian nesting dolls were first created in the late 1800's by a Russian man named Murmantov. The idea for the dolls was based on this old Russian nursery tale.

A long time ago, when Rome was still a Republic, a big fight broke out between Rome and Carthage. Carthage was an ancient city-state in North Africa, about 300 miles from Rome.

Romulus and Remus justified their right to rule because their mother was a princess and their father was the war god Mars.

The story of how shadow puppets were born in ancient China.

The tale of a forgetful peddler who buys the perfect gift for his wife, but does not even know what it is!

Once upon a time, a long time ago... On a warm spring day, in Xia times, some children went out in the fields to play.

The tragic tale of love and death when Echo meets Narcissus.

A short tale about why we hear Echo repeating what we say.