The avaricious goblin. Story of goblins for children
The greedy goblin is a story of goblins that transmits important values to children. Among other things, he talks to them about the importance of not being greedy or greedy for the problems that they can entail. Guiainfantil.com offers you this fantastic story, whose protagonist is a little goblin
The greedy goblin is a story of goblins that transmits important values to children. Among other things, he talks to them about the importance of not being greedy or greedy for the problems that they can entail.
Guiainfantil.com offers you this fantastic story, whose protagonist is a little goblin blinded by greed. What will happen to him?
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Tin was a very naughty elf who lived in a small house in the countryside. Nearby was a fountain next to the road that led to the city. Tin liked to scare the travelers who passed by and stopped to drink water from that source. It occurred to Tin that, instead of scaring them, he could ask for something in exchange for drinking water from the fountain. That way I would not have to work to eat. And that's what he did. When someone stopped to drink water, Tin left behind the fountain, stood in front of the pipe and asked for something to eat in exchange for letting him drink. The people who stopped used to be very thirsty so they agreed without questioning the elf's requests.
Little by little Tin realized that he could ask for moneyinstead of food. So every time someone stopped to drink, Tin would ask for a silver coin in exchange for letting him take water from the fountain.
A very hot day stopped at the fountain a family with two small children who had not eaten for hours, but who had no money to pay Tin. -If you do not have a silver coin you can not drink from this source! said the duende in a firm voice. "I'll come back and pay you twice as much, but let my children drink some water," said the father of the children. "It's fine, but you'll have to leave one of them until you come back," the goblin answered. That way I'll know that you're really going to pay me, that I do not trust you. The father left the oldest of the brothers with the goblin and left.
When the father returned with the two coins, Tin went to deliver the child and stumbled over a huge stone. He hit his head so hard that he could hardly move.
-Help me, please! I can not move! "All right," said the father, "but you will have to pay me three silver coins to take you home. "But I have nothing but two coins," said the goblin. Take me home and I'll give you the missing one.
-And what guarantee do I have that you will keep your word? said the father. Sorry, goblin, yes, but if you do not pay me, I'll have to go. "Wait, wait," the goblin insisted. Take, the key to my house. That way you'll know I'll pay you.
The father and his son took the elf home and they were going to leave when the elf asked them to stay. -One moment. You can not leave me here on the ground. Help me get inside, I'll give you more coins, I promise. I have a whole bag. The father and the son put him inside, healed his wounds and prepared him some dinner.
- Here you are. Your money I am a word troll.
- You do not understand. We do not want your money, "said the father. If you want to thank what we have done for you
let the people on the road drink water with ease
. The source is not yours, but everyone's. If everyone was as greedy as you were, you would still be lying on the road asking for help to get you up. You can not be like that
Tin realized that he was right and
decided that from that moment he would change.
He stopped charging people because he drank water from the fountain and bought food with the money he had earned to offer something to the people who arrived tired and hungry. He did not ask for money in return but was very surprised to see that most always gave him a coin. Tin's food stall became a popular place and allowed him to become someone loved by others.
Story written by Eva María Rodríguez
