Reading Notes: Babbitt. Jataka Tales Part A

 The Monkey and the Crocodile

- The Crocodile tried to fool The Monkey by telling him he will take him to ripe fruit.

-The Crocodile really just wants to eat his heart for his mother.

-The Monkey outwits the Crocodile twice, and the Crocodile gives up.

How the Turtle Saved His Own Life

-Young princes were playing with the fishes, but they saw the Turtle. It was something they had never seen before, so they were scared and told the king.

-The king ordered men to capture the turtle and bring him to the castle.

-Nobody knew what do to with the Turtle, but someone said to throw him in the water because he himself was afraid of the water.

-The Turtle saw his way of escaping and begged them not to throw him in the water, which made them throw him in and he swam to safety. 

The Turtle in the water (Pixabay)

Bibliography: Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt: Part A


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