More Jataka Tales
written by Ellen C. Babbitt, is a continuation of her first volume of the
tales. These stories are a combination of
Aesop fables and fairy tales. Each story
expresses a message pertaining to vanity, greed, pride, or generosity.
The Girl Monkey and the String of Pearls
A queen and her friends went for a swim in the lake. The servant who was guarding the queen’s jewels
fell asleep and noticed her pearls were missing. She thought jewels had been taken from a man,
but no man had entered the guarded gate.
A guard came up with the idea of placing beaded necklaces around the courtyard
to find the thief. Monkeys from all around
were happy to show off their new necklaces except for one, who stole the queen’s
pearls.
The Golden Goose
A goose with golden feathers gave his feather to a poor
woman and her two daughters. The mother of the daughters became greedy and
wanted to catch the goose and rip out all of his golden feathers. One day when he visited the family, the mother
caught the goose and ripped his feathers away.
The gooses feathers grew back white, and never turned to gold.
The Red-Bud Tree
Seeing the same thing but gaining a different perspective as
time passes.
The Otters and the Wolf
Two otters fought over the ends of a fish, but were swindle
by a wolf who taught them a lesson in greed.
Bibliography: Written by Ellen C. Babbitt
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