The second half of Twenty Jataka Tales was much more interesting. I enjoyed reading the stories as I found the moral of the stories to be more direct than the first half.
The Patient Buffalo
The buffalo experiences annoyance by a small monkey who
takes advantage of his patience. A fairy visits him, and tells him of his strength. The buffalo refuses to act out in anger
towards the monkey and is blessed with a charm.
The Goblin Town
Goblins portrayed themselves as women to lure men into their
city. They fed them and chained them
with their magical powers. Only a few
were able to break away, with the help of a large horse flying down from the heavens
to save them.
The Great Elephant
An elephant came across men who were dying of hunger and
thirst in a desert. He told them of a
place where they would be able to find food.
He quickly left and sacrificed himself.
When the men found the place the elephant referred to, they cried
knowing that he sacrificed his self for them to live.
Bibliography: Twenty Jataka Tales retold by Noor Inayat
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