Greek · Intermediate
Adapted from Thumbelina
A tiny girl is carried far from home and meets creatures who want to decide her future.
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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Μια φορά ήταν μια γυναίκα που λαχταρούσε να αποκτήσει ένα παιδάκι, αλλά η επιθυμία της δεν γινόταν πραγματικότητα. Τελικά επισκέφτηκε μια νεράιδα και της ζήτησε βοήθεια.
Once there was a woman who longed to have a little child, but her wish did not come true. At last she visited a fairy and asked her for help.
«Θα ήθελα πάρα πολύ ένα παιδάκι. Μπορείς να μου πεις πού θα βρω ένα;» «Αυτό γίνεται εύκολα», απάντησε η νεράιδα. «Πάρε αυτόν τον κόκκο κριθαριού. Δεν είναι σαν το συνηθισμένο κριθάρι που φυτρώνει στα χωράφια και το τρώνε οι κότες. Φύτεψέ τον σε μια γλάστρα και θα δεις τι θα συμβεί».
“I would love to have a little child. Can you tell me where I can find one?” “That’s easy,” replied the fairy. “Take this grain of barley. It isn’t like the ordinary barley that grows in the fields and that chickens eat. Plant it in a flowerpot and you’ll see what happens.”
Η γυναίκα την ευχαρίστησε και της έδωσε δώδεκα σελίνια, όσο κόστιζε ο ξεχωριστός αυτός κόκκος.
The woman thanked her and gave her twelve shillings, the price of the special grain.
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