The Golden Fish
A folktale found across the world with versions from China, Russia, Europe and India
The Golden Fish, told by Jackie Singer
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Story
A fisherman catches a very special golden fish who asks to be released. When the fisherman refuses the golden fish promises a rope of pure gold as long as he lets the fish go. The fisherman casts his line out and sure enough hooks a golden rope. The fish pleads for release but all the fisherman can think of is reeling in all the golden rope. He pulls and pulls and pulls until his boat, heavy with the weight, sinks out of sight taking the greedy fisherman with it.
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Why we chose it
A story with consequences which is great for drama and dramatic retelling - and a great stepping off point for discussions about greed, what ‘should’ have happened and what you might do in the same situation.