Week 6 Reading Diary A: Indian Fairy Tales Part 1

Indian Fairy Tales Page

The Lion and the Crane
The lion was eating and got a bone stuck in his throat. He asked the crane for help, and the crane was worried that the lion would eat him. The lion promised he wouldn't eat the crane if it helped him. The crane helped the lion, and came back later to ask the lion for a favor. The lion would not help the crane. The lion said the crane was lucky to be alive.

The Broken Pot
This story is really funny to me. The guy makes all these selfish plans and then loses what he has.

The Cruel Crane Outwitted
The crane tricks all the fish in the pond by making them think that he will carry them to another pond. When he gets them to the other pond, he eats them. He does this to all the fish, and then he sees a crab. He decides that he will also trick the crab. The crab is smarter than the crane and talks him into letting him hold onto the crane's neck. The crane later reveals his plan to the crab and the crab kills him.

The Charmed Ring: Part 1 Part 2
A merchant gave his son 300 rupees and sent him into another country to see how well he was at trade. The son came across men arguing about a dog. He begged the men not to kill it and gave them 100 rupees for it. He then ran into people arguing about a cat. They wanted to kill it. He begged them not to and gave them 100 rupees for the cat. This happened again with a snake. The boy was out of money and returned home to his father.
His father called him a fool and sent him to live in their stables. His only companions were the dog, cat, and snake that he bought. They grew very fond of him.The snake talks to the boy about meeting his father and talks him into going with him. They must dive into a spring, but the snake tells the boy if his father wants to reward him what to ask for. The snake tells the boy to ask for the ring on his right hand and the pot and spoon. The boy received these gifts and then returned. The dog and cat were waiting for him. They tested the powers of the ring. A princess appeared and he married her..etc. A prince had fallen in love with the princess and stole her away. The princess asks for a month before she will marry the prince and the cat and dog ask for a month to find the princess.
The story ends with the merchant boy speaking in the ring and his wife returning to him.

Dog and Cat