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Xmas Bonus Episode: The Woodcutter and Hermes - An Aesopโ€™s fable about honesty and truth

By Kids, For Kids Story Time - Children's Story Podcast

BKFK Studio

Arts, Kids & Family, Fiction

4.1 โ€ข 902 Ratings

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 21 December 2023

โฑ๏ธ 5 minutes

๐Ÿงพ๏ธ Download transcript

Summary

Join Max the Woodcutter in this classic Aesop's Fable! ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ”จ Experience the enchanting tale where honesty wins the day and brings unexpected rewards! โœจ๐Ÿ’ฐ Discover how telling the truth can lead to good fortune, reminding us all that honesty is the best policy! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ˜Š The Woodcutter and Hermes๐ŸŒˆ When Max's axe takes an unexpected plunge into a fish pond, he encounters Hermes, the God of luck! What do you think Hermes will do to help Max retrieve his precious tool?๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™‚๏ธ Dive into the enchanting jo...

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0:00.0

Hi guys it's time for the fourth of our Christmas Bonus Many Episodes.

0:07.0

This one is called the Woodcutter and Hermes. Max the wood cutter found an old tree.

0:25.0

This one, he said, looks good to me.

0:29.0

He lifted his axe and he swung it around, but tripped and he stumbled and fell to the ground.

0:37.7

The wood cutter wailed and he let out a cry.

0:41.9

As he let go his axe and it flew through the sky.

0:45.0

It fell with a splash in a muddy fish pond.

0:51.0

The tool that Max needed for working was gone. He watched as it sank away into the deep. He fell to his knees and he started to weep.

1:05.0

Just at that moment, a person appeared.

1:11.0

Hold on, he said.

1:13.4

You have nothing to fear.

1:16.0

My name is Hermes, the god of all luck.

1:20.0

I'll go and get your axe out of the muck.

1:22.9

Just wait a minute, it will be all right.

1:26.0

He jumped in the water and swam out of sight.

1:29.2

Soon he came back with an axe that was golden.

1:38.0

That is not mine, the old woodcutter told him.

1:42.0

Into the fish pond went home. The old woodcutter told him

1:46.0

Into the fish pond went Hermes once more

1:52.0

And after a while he returned to the shore.

1:57.0

Dripping with water, he stepped on the sand. He had a beautiful axe in his hand.

2:00.0

The woodcutter looked and said,

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