Fables of Bidpai Continued.
The Fox, the Hare, and the Wolf
How interesting that this story did a complete 180 at the end! I thought for sure the Fox was going to be devoured by the Wolf, but needless to say the Fox was definitely sly and had an escape plan in his back pocket. When the Wolf was described as "mouth-watering" I couldn't help myself but feel hungry for some chocolate while reading this! Poor Hare, but karma always wins!
Two Tortoise Stories
"Dashed to pieces" definitely painted a picture in my head of that poor Tortoise falling out of the sky and crashing onto the ground. At least the Geese were nice enough to attempt to take him with them!
Bugs in general are NOT my favorite at all. I am actually terrified of insects so it serves the tortoise right to shake off his "friend" who was trying to sting him. Love the animal relationships in these stories and this 2nd part of the story describes the Tortoise being in charge of the Scorpion and "shaking him off his shell" when the scorpion disobyed him.
Love the connection and set up with the concept of "2 stories in 1".
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| Tortoise and the Geese (E.Boyd Smith, 1908) |
The Lean Cat and the Fat Cat
I loved the line "With a purr of satisfaction", describing the happiness and response that the Lean Cat had. Instead of using said or another simply dialogue conversational response, the dialogue was written for the animal, describing how a cat would literally respond.
Three Fish
So basically the fish who was not very smart was caught and served for dinner. Again this story had characters in groups of 3's, with each character having their own personalities and identities.
The Lion and the Hare
Interesting to see another Hare acting as a trickster, just like the Hare in the first story of this unit did. The Lion is a perfect fit for a king since the animal symbolizes power, strength, bravery, and a royal figure. Loving all the animals in the unit!
Story Source : The Tortoise and the Geese and Other Fables of Bidpai by Maude Barrows Dutton, with illustrations by E. Boyd Smith, 1908
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