Reading Notes...Eastern Stories and Legends Part A

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Title: Eastern Stories and Legends
Author: Marie Shedlock

 The Hare That Ran Away: The little hare was so scared that something would happen to her that when she heard a noise she though the Earth was falling in. She spread the word to everyone and they all panicked until the lion went and confirmed what the noise was. The little hare then told everyone that it was actually a fruit that fell on a leaf that made the noise. 

 The Spirit that lived in a tree: The tree spirit found out that the tree would be cut down and he went while the king was asleep to ask that the tree be cut piece by piece instead of at once by the trunk. He said he did not want the others to suffer when the tree would fall. The king was moved by the spirit looking out for the others that he decided not to cut it down. 

 The parrot that fed his parents: The parrot would eat rice and take some back with him. One day he was captured and he explained that it was not his greed but he wanted to feed his parents and the young chicks and the ones who could not make it. The Brahmin was moved and granted the parrot freedom and was able to continue taking the rice. 
Parrot feeding another. [source]

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