5+Fairy TalesReading time: 9 min
The King of the Cats
- Available languages
- German, English, Russian
- First published
- October 16, 2026
- Author
- Joseph Jacobs
Short description
A man sees nine black cats in a churchyard one night. They are carrying a little coffin with a golden crown on top. The cats ask him to pass on a mysterious message. When he tells the story at home, his own cat suddenly listens very closely.
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Story excerpt
One cold evening, the churchyard keeper's wife sat beside the fireplace. On the other side lay their big black cat, Tom. He had just one white patch on his chest. The fire crackled. Tom purred. Outside, the wind rustled through the bare branches. The woman was waiting for her husband. He should have been home long ago.
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