I liked the story of "The Guilty Dogs." The palace dogs had chewed up the the straps of the king's chariot and the king ordered every dog in the city to be killed. But the chief of all the dogs would not let this happen to the innocent. He was so full of love that the guards did not touch him. He went to speak to the king and prove that the city dogs were innocent. The king believed him and promised food and care to the city dogs for the rest of their lives. I probably would like to retell a story like this because it is about dogs and I love dogs!
A Sweet Dog (Max Pixel)
Bibliography:
"Twenty Jakata Tales" by Noor Inayat Khan. Link.
Logan,
ReplyDeleteYou pick the best photographs for all of your posts! I have a cocker spaniel so I love love this one. I also read the Guilty Dogs and really enjoyed it. There is so much that you can do in a retelling. I think your idea of a retelling will be great, especially reading some of your other writings!
Logan, I also read Twenty Jataka Tales. I thought that the king in this particular tale had an erratic behavior, and I thought that it was interesting to read about the influence that the Buddha had on him. In many of the Jataka tales, when a king like this encounters the Buddha, the king is overcome with sorrow or grief for his actions and is overwhelmed by the Buddha's generosity.
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