Reading Notes - Babbitt. Jataka Tales, Part B

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Author: Babbitt
  • This story discusses the time of a king owning an elephant named Girly-face. The name was derived from the elephants gentle and kind looking nature. It was often said that Girly-face never hurts anybody. This was until one night some robbers were outside of where Girly-face slept discussing how they would break into the house and kill anyone who wakens. Specifically, they said “A robber must be cruel and have no pity. He must never be good, even for a moment.” Girly-face took those words and decided this how he should act. The next morning when the elephant keeper arrived he killed him by throwing him with his trunk. Another keeper arrived and was killed as well. This went on for days to the point people would not even approach Girly-face.



  • This triggered the King to send a wise man to see what the problem was with Girly-face. He found the problem to be that Girly-face must have heard some bad men talking, and he confirmed this with a keeper. The wise man went back to the king and requested that he send some good men to talk to him and he should return to being good again. The king did exactly that and Girly-face soaked in all the good talk and became as tame and good as ever.

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