This was an interesting story in the vein of Chicken Little. It also talks about how rumor is repeated to make it fact. Good example of the telephone type thing in elementary school. This happens way too often in the world. Actually it might be kinda fun to put this story in an elementary school doing the telephone game as a story.
Arctic Hare
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“By Hook or by crook.” I wonder if this is actually where this saying originates from?
I remember this type of story too, however it was a turtle or something that had the person on their back. Anyway this is a good story about trusting the wrong people and being deceived but then deceiving that person to get out of the predicament.
I like this story. It is about the noble sacrifice and in offering to be killed slowly to save the younger trees the tree spirit is given a reprieve by the king. I definitely see the possibility of the children talking with the trees to help them.
Tree Spirit
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This story is a little weird. It has a jackal, monkey and otter in it but they seem to not really be a part of the story. The hare is Buddha and he offers up his own flesh for the god who came down to eat. So this is about giving the ultimate sacrifice for the benefit of another, even one who you don’t know. Not really sure how I could redo this one though. Maybe be interesting to tie this to Jesus?
The Buddha incarnated as a parrot and got captured then convinced the brahmin he was righteous because he gives charity, and is feeding his children and parents. This could definitely be a story told in medieval England or such. A parent having to steal bread to feed the family.
This is very similar to the story of Job. Wow these intertwined with Christianity a lot. Anyway, the Buddha is a merchant that wants to give alms. Sakka, the god, wants to test him so he takes away all of his wealth, and the merchant still tries to give alms. Sakka finds he is in it for the spiritual knowledge you gain and gives him back his wealth. This could definitely have been a longer, more intense trial.
Buddha incarnate King wants to just give everything including his own body parts, just to give. He feels joy from that. Sakka again tests him and King cuts out his eyes and gives them to Sakka. Sakka grants him vision of absolute truth. In giving something you receive even more back. Very interesting how these play into the whole karma setup. Yama keeping the ledger and all.
Absolute Truth
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