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In Aesop’s fable, ‘The Owl and the Birds’, the birds ignore the wise owl’s words at their peril. Later, when events came to pass of which the owl had foretold, the birds sought her council but found her silent.
Watercolor illustration of a Little Owl by award-winning artist Daniel Mackie.
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This story comes from the 2nd century, probably from Greece. Sailors mistake sleeping whales for islands. They would tether their ships to the “island”, disembark and set up camp. The...
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“The Hedgehog and the Fox” is an essay by philosopher Isaiah Berlin. It divides people into two groups, those who are “Hedgehogs”, people who view the world through the lens...
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Drangey Island is one of North Iceland’s most iconic sights. It is home to countless puffins. One of the oldest legends about the island tells of an old night-troll couple...
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In ancient times, Japan was called “Akitsushima”, a name that was given to it by the 5th-century emperor, Yuryaku, and translates as, “Isle of the Dragonfly”. The story goes that...