Future Buddha, became king's advisor
tortoise, wild ducks
must stay silent, take to beautiful land
let go of stick, split in two on ground
Became man of few words
The Gold Giving Serpent
farmer paid respects to snake
milk for gold denar
ant hill full of gold- kill the snake and take gold
still praised snake- greed
Pride Goeth Before a Fall
Cloth merchants
robbers- sang riddles
Fooled Robbers
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Prince and the Fakir
King without children, rest where 4 roads met
Fakir gives him 2 sons- one for him
gives him two girls
gives elder son
escaped
freed animals
married prince to princess
Why The Fish Laughed
Women wants to buy a she-fish
fish laughed
tried to figure out why fish laughed
strange traveler
explained strange traveler
laughing fish = plotting against kings life
Demon with Matted Hair
Demon arrows into hair
Couldnt be defeated
heart of a lion
weapon of knowledge
How Sun, Moon, and Wind Went Out To Dinner*
With uncle and aunt thunder and lightning
moon didnt forget mother
sun cursed to burn people
wind cursed to parch people
moon blessed
Bibliography:
From "Indian Fairy Tales" by Joseph Jacobs
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