Jataka Tales

 The Wise and the Foolish Merchant  Once upon a time in a certain country a thrifty merchant visited a great city and bought a

The Girl Monkey and the String of Pearls One day the king went for a long walk in the woods. When he came back

Why the Owl is not King of the Birds  Why is it that Crows torment the Owls as they sleep in the daytime? For

The Crab and the Crane In the Long Ago there was a summer when very little rain fell. All the Animals suffered for want

Granny’s Blackie Once upon a time a rich man gave a baby Elephant to a woman. She took the best of care of this

The Ox Envied the Pig Once upon a time there was an Ox named Big Red. He had a younger brother named Little Red.

The King’s White Elephant  Once upon a time a number of carpenters lived on a river bank near a large forest. Every day the

The Princes and the Water-Sprite Once upon a time a king had three sons. The first was called Prince of the Stars. The next

 The Banyan Deer  There was once a Deer the color of gold. His eyes were like round jewels, his horns were white as silver,

The Elephant Girly-Face Once upon a time a king had an Elephant named Girly-face. The Elephant was called Girly-face because he was so gentle