African Folktale: The Clever Girl and the Wicked King

About this episode

A young girl uses her wit to outsmart a cruel king in this African folktale.

When a cruel king challenges a young girl’s wit, she answers every riddle with grace and intelligence. This African folktale shines with wisdom, courage, and the message that knowledge and truth can outshine even the mightiest ruler. Echoes and Tales brings timeless stories from around the world to your ears every week.

People in this episode

Host: Tales Team

Topics covered

• African folktale
• wisdom
• courage
• riddles
• intelligence
• knowledge
• truth

Keywords

• African folktale
• Clever Girl
• Wicked King
• wisdom
• riddles
• intelligence
• knowledge
• truth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: African Folktale

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