The Liar
4 min · 4+ years · Armenia · Hovhannes Tumanyan
In the app, your child’s name stands where you see “Ani”.
A king announced: “Whoever tells me a lie so big that I say ‘that’s not true’ shall have a golden apple.”
People came and told the strangest tales, but each time the king said, “Why not true? Anything can happen.”
One day a poor man came with a big jug. “Your Majesty, your father borrowed a jug of gold from my father. I’ve come to collect it.”
“That’s not true!” cried the king. “If it’s not true,” said the poor man, “give me the golden apple. And if it’s true — give me the jug of gold.”
The king laughed at the clever man and gave him the golden apple. Good night, Ani.
Retold by Oror from «Սուտասանը» by Hovhannes Tumanyan.