You who otherwise are the most light-footed of them all! Because of yourįailure, after I have killed you, tomorrow I am going toĮxterminate all the rest of the animals.' Had to be you who come so long after the appointed time, With anger and spoke threateningly, 'Hey, you miserable little hare. Light-footed, was the one who had arrived so late, he was filled When the lion saw that this creature, who otherwise was so Just as he was thinking this the hare walked up, bowed, and stood

Shall kill all the creatures in the forest.' The corners of his mouth, he thought, 'Aha! Tomorrow I The lion, famished from his long wait, was filled with anger. Toward the end of the day he finally arrived. With a fearful heart he sought a way toĮscape death. He walked as slowly as possible and thus missed theĮstablished deadline. However little he liked it, he was sent to the lion by the OneĪnimal presented himself to the lion every noon to serveįollowing the predetermined order, it became the hare's turn, and Torn by grief, or one who feared he might lose his wife and children. Who had renounced all earthly affairs, one who was However, every day, in turn, one animal came to the lion: an old one, one They sealed their promise with the words, 'So be it!' and now, free ofĭanger, they moved fearlessly about the forest. But if ever an animal fails to come to me here, then That is the right of a king, and let it thus be carriedĪfter hearing their words, Bhâsuraka said, 'What you say is In this manner you can effortlesslyĪcquire your nourishment, and we will not be whollyĮxterminated. From this day forth you may sit here quietly,Īnd every day one animal will come to you, as his turnĬomes up, and allow you to eat him. 'Sir, why are you unnecessarily murdering all the wild animals, when oneĪnimal would be sufficient to fill you? Therefore enter Wild oxen, hares, and so forth, went to him and said, One day all the forest creatures assembled.

Strength he unceasingly killed many gazelles, hares, and other animals. In the middle of a forest there lived a lion by the name ofīhâsuraka (Heroic One). The Lion and the Hare India, The Panchatantra Ashliman's folktexts, a library ofįolktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology. Lion Brooks No Rival (African-American).(African-American, Joel Chandler Harris).

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