Reading Notes: More Jataka Tales Part B

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[Illustration]
Lion on a hill.

 The Foolhardy Wolf

  • There was a lion who ate all of the buffalo meat he wanted 
  • After eating he went to take a nap, which is when he stumbled across a hungry wolf
  • The wolf knew he had no chance against the lion, so he threw himself at the lion
  • The wolf asked him to be the lion's servant and serve him
  • The lion told the wolf, "Each day you must go to the mountain top, and see whether there are any elephants, or ponies, or buffalos about. If you see any, come to me and say: 'Great Lion, come forth in thy might. Food is in sight.' Then I will kill and eat, and give part of the meat to you"
  • The wolf did as he was told and eventually he grew big and strong
  • The wolf became confident in his ability to kill; therefore, he wanted to prove to the lion he could, so he attempted to kill an elephant
  • The lion told the wolf, "Wolf, only Lions can kill elephants. The world has never seen a Wolf that could kill an elephant. Give up this notion of yours, and eat what I kill"
  • The wolf saw his chance and tried to kill the elephant but he ended up getting killed because he did not take the lion's advice


Bibliography: The Foolhardy Wolf by Ellen C. Babbitt

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