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Here Be Dragons co-curated by Cressida Cowell and Toothless - opens 13 July. Admission included with ticket to the Galleries

1001 Stories Collection

The Mean King

Audio
1001 themeanking
Added on 01st July 2020

Oral tradition A folktale from India

Asia Fables
1001 , Audio , Text

In this Indian folktale the king learns an important lesson.

Story

A mean king learns to rule with more kindness and justice.

Why we chose it

The Mean King was one of the stories in The Story Museum’s original audio stories collection. These stories are particularly suitable for learning to retell.

Added on 01st July 2020

Oral tradition A folktale from India

Asia Fables
1001 , Audio , Text

Story Resources

  • The Mean King story text PDF (187.769 KB)
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