Trickster Folktales

Explore our archive of Trickster Folktales. You will discover interesting folktales about the Trickster Characters. In mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior.

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The Masquerader
Tenalirama's wit - Tenalirama was an eyesore for the Rajguru because Tenalirama used to make him eat the humble pie on one pretext or the other
Tenali Rama
Vijayanagara > India
 

Mahakal  - Hindi
Hindi story about legendary king - Vikramaditya...
Vikramaditya
Ujjain > India
 

The Greatest Fool
Tenalirama's wit - Once when the festival of Holi came closer, the jealous courtiers decided to prevent Tenaliram from attending the function...
Tenali Rama
Tamil Nadu > India
 

The Sadhu
One day, Birbal decided to make the great emperor stop and think about life...
Akbar & Birbal
Delhi > India