BED STORY TALE FROM AROUND THE WORLD

There was upon a time in a village, an old woman used to have a beautiful flower garden by the shore of a lake. The fishermen from around the nearby villages were in love with her and used to come to her and exchange their fishes from flowers. Everyone in the village noticed something magical about her, because at night her house had a magical glow and once in a while some dwarfs were seen helping a beautiful young woman work in the garden. One day a young couple visited the village where the old woman lived, and while walking around, noticed the old woman's beautiful flower garden. The couple decided to get inside the garden and grab some bouquets, when the old woman saw this, walked out of her house and asked the couple to leave, when they turned around to see who was talking to them, they made fun of her and ignored her. Then the old woman insulted, touched the couple with her cane saying”Since you love beautiful things, you will live from now on as beautiful

( Legend from Philippines) A long time ago, there's a king who ruled a rich, prosperous island He had all the things a  king could ever ask for the power, the wealth, and all the delicious foods one could only imagine. The king's name was King Barabas. King Barabas was a rude king and overweight, indulging himself to all the foods available, hesitant to share. And his castle was starting to become filthy. He would spend most of his time sitting and eating with his bare hands. As he ate, he dripped food on the floor and smile mockingly at the people around him, specially his servants. People in the kingdom would approach with requests for his help, but he would always refuse. As he neglected his kingdom, people started to complain and starve. After some time, an old hunched-back woman showed up at the castle begging for food while the king was eating. The old lady asked for food as she was starving. Go away! I don't have anything to give. Can't yo

( The Legend From Philipine) Long time ago, there was a couple in Barangay Masagana (Pampanga today) who wanted a daughter. Their wish was granted and the wife gave birth to a baby girl. They called her Maria. Maria was very beautiful but very shy that she wouldn't go out from their house Weeks later. Spaniards came to their town. The Spaniards were very cruel that they get  everything they wanted. They robbed houses and killed everyone who got in their way and who refused to give what they wanted. The couple was very frightened to lose their daughter so, they hid Maria in the bushes so the Spaniards couldn't find her.   After the Spaniards left their town, the couple   tried to look for Maria but they couldn't find her even in the bushes where they hid her, instead they found a little plant that is very sensitive that when you touch it, it would immediately close. So they thought it was their daughter, Maria. They called the plant "Maka

( The Legend from Japan ) In Japan there was an old couple that wished for a child. They wished for a child of any kind, even if he was only an inch tall. And their wish was granted. They got a child and sure enough he grew no taller than one inch. They named him Issun-Boshi which meant One Inch Boy. One day Issun-Boshi decided he wanted to see the world. His parents wanted Oshi to have a fun life so they gave him a bowl, chopsticks and a needle he could use as a sword and waved  goodbye. When Issun-Boshi came to the city, he was taken into care of a nobleman and was a servant for the princess. Issun-Boshi and the princess became good friends. One day on their way back from a nearby temple, they were stopped by a large green demon called an oni. The princess thought she was doomed for surely she could not be saved by a one. But the one inch boy acted quickly. He climbed the oni quickly and poked it in the tongue with his sword. Issun Boshi jumped from the demon&