Reading Notes: The Hunter and the Tortoise, Part B
The Hunter and the Tortoise
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- A village hunter went farther into the forest than he usually did
- While he was roaming around, he heard a song
- When the song was finished, he looked to see who it was.
- The songstress was a tortoise
- The hunter asked the tortoise if he could take her home so he could listen to her sing every day
- The tortoise agreed, only if he promised that she only sang for him
- The hunter did not stay content with their arrangement
- The hunter wanted to gain honor
- The hunter told the people of the village about the wonderful singing tortoise
- The people didn't believe the hunter. He offered them to take his life if he was found to be lying about the tortoise
- He brought the tortoise to the assembly place, but she did not sing
- The hunter was beheaded
- After he was killed, the tortoise spoke
- She said he brought the punishment on himself
Bibliography: Author, William, H. Barker and Cecilia Sinclair. The Hunter and the Tortoise, Source
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