Subjects

Indian Myths

in The Copy Book

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The Flight of the Beasts

A dozy rabbit gets an idea into his head and soon all the animals of India are running for their lives.

8

The King, the Monkey and the Pea

A warlike king sets out to bag another small kingdom for his realms, but a monkey gets him thinking.

9

The Cat, the Mouse and the Banyan Tree

A mouse’s delight at seeing his old enemy caught in a trap proves short-lived.

10

A Man Called Mouse

In an enduring fable from the Kathasaritsagara, an Indian merchant explains how he acquired his nickname.

11

Shakuntala and the Lost Ring

The lovely Shakuntala is wooed by a great King, but almost at once he forgets her.

12

A Tale of Three Rivers

The Rivers Son and Narmada rise together in the hills of Amarkantak, but because of Johilla they never meet again.