Reading Notes: Eastern Stories and Legends Part B

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In this tale, the bodisat is a minister. In the time, there was an elephant who lived in a stable. There was a dog that lived near as well and he started to go to the stables to eat the elephant's scraps. Soon the elephant and the dog shared the food completely and became good friends. They spent all their time together and the dog would swing from the elephants trunk. One day a man came along and bought the dog and took him away. The elephant becomes extremely depressed because he is gone. The elephant began refusing to eat, drink, or bathe because of the loss of his friend. The king heard of the problems with the elephant and sent the bodisat to figure out what had happened. When the Bodisat arrived he asked around and learned that the elephant had lost his friend and was sad. When he told the King what was wrong, the King released a proclamation for whoever bought the dog to release him. The dog was released and he ran as fast as he could back to the elephant who swung him on its trunk in happiness.





Image Information: Elephant and dog, Pinterest, source
Bibliography: Eastern Stories and Legends, Marie Shedlock, 1920. source

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