How the Tortoise overcame the Elephant and the Hippopotamus

Every nation in the world has its own folklore heritage — legends, myths, fairy-tales. In such stories, the wisdom of every nation is collected and embodied, although some of the nations have similar tales, especially those who are neighbors. Legend and myths employ elements of supernatural origin: magic, gods, wonderful creatures. Tales are stories that are supposed to teach the coming generations by depicting various situations and various types of behavior demonstrated by the heroes.

Once upon a time, there were two best friends – the Elephant and the Hippopotamus. One day they met the tortoise that offered them a bet. The idea of it was to get the tie from the lake. They agreed with it. What happened next? Did they manage the success? Read the story to know!