Week 12 Reading: Jataka Tales: Part B
Jataka Tales B
The Wise and Foolish Merchant
There was a wise and a foolish merchant. They traveled along a road trying to sell their products. Eventually, they sold them all but the wise merchant sold his products more efficiently than the foolish merchant. Eventually, they returned home safely.
The Elephant Girly-Face
The elephant was named girly-faced and was owned by the king. Some robbers came to the kingdom and they woke up the elephant. In the morning the king sent the elephant away because the elephant was hurtful. They elephant finally learned that she must be gentle and good. She mustn't hurt anyone.
The Banyan Deer
The king of the Banyan Deer sent for the king of the monkey deer. They would go and lie down, placing their head on the chopping block for the cook. One day it was a mother deer's time to go to the chopping block and she didn't want to go because she was supposed to have a baby. The Banyan Deer took his place. The king was astounded by this type of sacrifice and let him go because of it he let him go.
The Princes and the Water-Sprite
The Sun Prince went into the pond and saw a fairy. The water-sprite came to him in the form of a woodman. The three princes lived together in the forest until the king died. Then they went back to the palace. The eldest brother was made ming and he had his brothers rule with him. He also built a home for the water-sprite in the palace grounds.
The King's White Elephant
The King had a white elephant and he held up his foot one day and the carpenters saw that it was swollen and sore. The elephant was used to pull up trees for the carpenters. The elephant went with the king and said goodbye to his playmates. The king was proud of his new elephant and took the best care of him as long as he lived.
The Ox Who Never Envied the Pig
The ox realized that the pig was being fed choice food. Later the ox was wondering what happened to the pig and then he saw that the fattened pig was killed and cooked for the wedding feast. The ox realized that it was better to eat plain food for years instead of the choice of food so that he wouldn't be killed.
Bibliography: Ellen C. Babbit, Jataka Tales
The Wise and Foolish Merchant
There was a wise and a foolish merchant. They traveled along a road trying to sell their products. Eventually, they sold them all but the wise merchant sold his products more efficiently than the foolish merchant. Eventually, they returned home safely.
The Elephant Girly-Face
The elephant was named girly-faced and was owned by the king. Some robbers came to the kingdom and they woke up the elephant. In the morning the king sent the elephant away because the elephant was hurtful. They elephant finally learned that she must be gentle and good. She mustn't hurt anyone.
The Banyan Deer
The king of the Banyan Deer sent for the king of the monkey deer. They would go and lie down, placing their head on the chopping block for the cook. One day it was a mother deer's time to go to the chopping block and she didn't want to go because she was supposed to have a baby. The Banyan Deer took his place. The king was astounded by this type of sacrifice and let him go because of it he let him go.
The Princes and the Water-Sprite
The Sun Prince went into the pond and saw a fairy. The water-sprite came to him in the form of a woodman. The three princes lived together in the forest until the king died. Then they went back to the palace. The eldest brother was made ming and he had his brothers rule with him. He also built a home for the water-sprite in the palace grounds.
The King's White Elephant
The King had a white elephant and he held up his foot one day and the carpenters saw that it was swollen and sore. The elephant was used to pull up trees for the carpenters. The elephant went with the king and said goodbye to his playmates. The king was proud of his new elephant and took the best care of him as long as he lived.
The Ox Who Never Envied the Pig
The ox realized that the pig was being fed choice food. Later the ox was wondering what happened to the pig and then he saw that the fattened pig was killed and cooked for the wedding feast. The ox realized that it was better to eat plain food for years instead of the choice of food so that he wouldn't be killed.
Bibliography: Ellen C. Babbit, Jataka Tales
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