The Perplexing Parables
The Tree of Contradictions from the Garden of Ethical Enigmas, bearing fruits of wisdom that taste both sweet and bitter simultaneously
In The News
- Scholars uncover hidden chapter in The Kind Witch Of Bramblewood revealing her cures cause temporary immortality and mortality
- Recent analysis suggests The Paradox Prince's Journey contains guidance for both following and breaking traditions
- Musicians discover The Song of Seven Silences changes its meaning based on which notes aren't played
Did You Know...
- ...that The Tale Of Two Rights becomes a different story when read backwards?
- ...that the Mirror Maze Morality tale has no true beginning or ending?
- ...that Three Wishes Gone Right was originally told as a warning about getting exactly what you wish for?
Featured Content
The Clockmaker's Conscience
In this fascinating parable, a mystical clockmaker creates timepieces that measure both the duration and the worth of moments simultaneously. When the Double Bound Guardian commissions a clock for the royal palace, the clockmaker must decide whether to make time run forward, backward, or perhaps both at once.
On This Day
- 1788: First recorded instance of The Golden Rule Breaker teaching ethics through deliberate mistakes
- 1923: Documentation of The Reciprocal Riddle that answers itself by asking more questions
- 1967: Moral Neutrality Fiction gains recognition for stories that are simultaneously cautionary and encouraging
Today's Featured Picture
The Mask of Multiplicity, central artifact in The Theater of Truthful Deceptions
In Other Projects
- The Library of Lost Lessons - Where forgotten morals find new meanings
- The Academy of Ambiguous Arts - Teaching the value of uncertainty
- The Collection of Contrary Conclusions - Exploring paradoxes in parables