The Humpherys Family

The Mice That Ate Iron

Record Added: 5/15/2013
Setting Spain
Topic Fairytales, Myths, Folklo
Publisher E. M. Hale Co.
Year 1963
Age 4-8   Pages 32
Description Printed binding, pink spin
 
An old Spanish folk tale. Pablo, a fisherman, leaves an anchor with his friend Antonio, the innkeeper, while he goes on a long journey. After some time, thinking that Pablo does not intend to return, Antonio sells the anchor. When Pablo returns unexpectedly, Antonio tells him that mice ate it. Pablo seemingly accepts this explanation, but in the end, cleverly manages to turn the tables on Antonio.
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