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The Princess and the God (Savitri and Satyavan) by Aaron Shepherd  The story of Savitri and Satyavan is a famous tale from the epic Mahabharata. It tells us about true love, devotion, and intelligence. Savitri was a brave and wise princess who brought her husband back from Yama through her courage and cleverness. Once, there was a king who had no children. He prayed for many years, and finally, he was blessed with a daughter named Savitri. She grew up to be very beautiful, intelligent, and strong-minded. When it was time for her marriage, no prince came forward, so her father asked her to choose her own husband. Savitri travelled and found a noble young man named Satyavan living in a forest. Though he was poor, he was kind and virtuous. Savitri decided to marry him. However, the sage Narada warned that Satyavan would die within one year. Even after knowing this, Savitri remained firm in her decision and married him. Savitri lived happily with Satyavan in the forest. As the predicte...

                       The Giant’s Wife                                    by William Carleton    Introduction :            The Giant’s Wife by William Carleton is an Irish folktale and a “tall tale” with exaggerated, humorous, and mythical elements. Fin MacCool and the Causeway : Fin MacCool, a giant in Ireland, built the Giant’s Causeway—a path of rocks across the sea to Scotland. Fin’s Fear of Cuhullin: Fin becomes afraid when he hears that the powerful giant Cuhullin, who has a magic finger giving him strength, is coming to challenge him. Oona’s Plan : Fin seeks help from his intelligent wife Oona. She plans to trick Cuhullin into thinking Fin is stronger. Oona’s Tricks : Oona disguises Fin as a baby and deceives Cuhullin with clever tricks (like hard bread and showing strength), making him ...