An Embellished Tale
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“Tell us a story Granny,” the children clamored.
“Hmm, okay. Long ago, a learned sadhu lived in the jungle. People came from near and far away villages to hear him speak of religion and spirituality.”
“Granny…” Lily whined but Molly shushed her.
“One day, Nag, the snake heard the Sadhu’s talk on brotherly love and nonviolence. Moved, Nag vowed to renounce his deadly habit.”
“Oh!” exclaimed Lilly.
“Slowly the villagers got to know of Nag’s saintly nature. They teased and provoked him with sticks and stones.”
“How mean.”
“The half-dead Nag accused the Sadhu of teaching wrong things.”
“What did the Sadhu say?”
“I told you to shun violence but did I tell you not to raise your hood?”
“Then?” Molly prodded.
“Nag began to hiss. Scared, the villagers avoided him. Sadhu and Nag became friends and they lived happily ever after.”
Granny twinkled and pointed to the photo on the wall.
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A/N: This is one of my favorite childhood tales – I just embellished it to fit the photo which was irresistible and mesmerizing. If you look carefully, the right one is Nag and the left one is the monk with his staff 😉
Written for What Pegman Saw – a story in 150 words or less. Thanks to K. Rawson for hosting the challenge and Google Maps for the photo prompt. To read the other stories inspired by this prompt click here.
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This was so freaking interesting.
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Thanks Asha 🙂
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What a marvelous story! LOVE that you shared this. This one is going to stay with me.
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Thank you so much for such a lovely comment! 🙂
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I remember a tale, very similiar to this told to me as a child…wish I could remember all of it, but “Nag” was definitely in it…. Great story.
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Do share your story if you remember it 🙂 Thanks Jelli!
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All I remember is Naga was a snake… and he carried someone across a river, then ate them midway… moral: If you play with the snake you have to expect to get bit.
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What a great childhood fable. Thanks for sharing it.
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Thanks Iain 🙂
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Dear Dahlia,
It’s good to protect oneself, yes? Very enjoyable story. Thank you for sharing it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yes indeed one should protect oneself – thank you for reading 🙂
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I agree with others who said they were glad you shared this story. I like how you interpreted the roots to be snake and man.
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Thanks Alicia 🙂
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Hey, a snake’s gotta eat.
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Good story..can i ask something..i can’t find monk and nag in photo 😦
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The trunk of the tree on the right which snakes up the counter is the snake while the trunk of the tree on the left that is straight with a thinner stem like trunk (the staff) is the monk. Can you see now? Appreciate your reading and honest comment 🙂
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Ahhh I see …gotta step up my imagination a bit 😉
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😉 😀
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What a tale and what a photo! You have a real talent, congratulations!
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Thank you for visiting
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A story i heard a lot in my childhood. Nostalgic feeling 😇
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Ah I am glad that you heard this story – amazing and left a deep impression on me 🙂
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Very good read
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Thanks a lot 🙂
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Nice story …would share it with kids
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Ah thanks 🙂
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You certainly have a good eye!!!
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Thank you!
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