Ijaw Fables
Once upon a time the creator convened a meeting of all the beasts and informed them that he has got some work for them to do, and that they should share it among themselves. It was afterwards shared in such a way that some would take an hour, some about two hours, some about a day, some about two days or more, some about a week, some about two weeks or more, some about a month, some about two months or more to complete the work. Each of them made its own choice. But there was a very large portion of the work which would take many years to finish, and this was taken by the elephant. It really took him many years to finish it. For this reason, the creator made the elephant to be the largest of all the animals. Formally it was not so large as it is now.
The Civil War Among The Beasts
Once upon a time there broke out a civil war among the beasts of the field. It was a terrible war indeed. During the ware, one side on hearing that the mosquito could fight and that he was also a champion was obliged to invites him to assist them in the war and agreed that he should be compensated . one day Eguama who was late in going to the Mar wa, ogbliged to ask hour the war was faring, and he was told that the nor was desperate and disappointing too that day, and the enemies has also stabeed the mosquito’s high with a spear and he could no longer fight. Eguama on hearing their sad event was compelled to have his ears corked and because deaf from that day forward.
Why The He-goat Smells
One upon a time the he-goat was passing along a street and he smelt the scent of a well prepared soup. He then stopped to find out where the scent was. He was fortunately led by the smell of the soup to the particular house. The cook being a very careful man has put the pot on a high shelf. The he-goat entered to house and tried to stretch himself to get hold of the soup pot but he could not. All last he decided to jumped the soup pot poured on him very unfortunately and soaked him. That is why there is always a bad odour bout a he-goat.