From Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. An old mariner tells his tales to a young man who is on his way to a wedding.

Ancient Mariner

From Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. An old mariner tells his tales to a young man who…

The picture describes the story of a man who traveled across a frozen stream and, as a result, fell into the icy water. He was too trustworthy of appearances and did not realize that the ice was too thin to walk upon.

Appearances are Often Deceitful

The picture describes the story of a man who traveled across a frozen stream and, as a result, fell…

An illustration of a book standing up.

Book

An illustration of a book standing up.

A cartoon drawing of two people discovering the Celestial City.

The Celestial City

A cartoon drawing of two people discovering the Celestial City.

Image depicting a mythical moral anecdote, consisting of two morals. The first that regardless of who wears the crown, they are bound to have threats sent their way. The second is that the threat of terrorism is much greater than the act itself.

Banquet of Damocles

Image depicting a mythical moral anecdote, consisting of two morals. The first that regardless of who…

In the short story of The Holy Grail, the image depicts the character of Sir Galahad.

Sir Galahad

In the short story of The Holy Grail, the image depicts the character of Sir Galahad.

This is an illustration of a "Midsummer Night's Dream" by artist Robert Anning Bell in 1895. It is a romantic comedy, written by William Shakespeare. The drawing depicts one of the fairy characters in the story.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

This is an illustration of a "Midsummer Night's Dream" by artist Robert Anning Bell in 1895. It is a…

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "The Old Woman and Her Pig."

Old Woman and Her Pig

Scene from the nursery rhyme, "The Old Woman and Her Pig."

An illustration of the story, Picciola by X. B. Saintine. Count Charney was imprisoned by the Emperor of France for allegedly planning to assassinate him. In this image, he is begging the guard to send a letter the the emperor to save a little flower that is growing in the stone. A girl delivers this letter and the emperor realizes that this man could not have him killed and releases him.

Picciola

An illustration of the story, Picciola by X. B. Saintine. Count Charney was imprisoned by the Emperor…

Reynard is telling the story of King Crampart's horse that could run a hundred miles in an hour. Prince Clamades rode it because he did not believe it could go that fast.

Reynard the Fox: Story of Crampart's Horse

Reynard is telling the story of King Crampart's horse that could run a hundred miles in an hour. Prince…

An illustration depicting the fictional children's storybook character Rip Van Winkle.

Rip Van Winkle

An illustration depicting the fictional children's storybook character Rip Van Winkle.

A pictorial banner illustrated with a storyteller telling a story to three young children.

Storyteller Telling Story to Children

A pictorial banner illustrated with a storyteller telling a story to three young children.