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The Unforgiving Monkey The Unforgiving Monkey The sons of Mohan, a king, kept a group of monkeys as pets. The finest foods and the best care were given to these monkeys, who were treated as if they were royal pets. They had grown fat because they had nothing to do. These monkeys' leader was extremely knowledgeable. The learned from numerous sciences and followed great philosophers. He tried to teach the other monkeys all the time, but they were too caught up in their luxuries to follow much of what he taught them.  In contrast, the young princes' carriage was pulled by two powerful rams—billy goats—owned by the princes. One of the rams was a glutton, and whenever he could, he would sneak into the kitchen and eat whatever was there. The cooks would keep an eye out because this made them very angry. When the ram was near the kitchen, the cooks would hit him with anything they could find. The chief of the monkeys thought, "This behavior could lead to accidents, and this e

Madku's Revenge: A Story of Frogs and Serpents Madku, the king of frogs, ruled over his kingdom in a deep, dark well. His loyal subjects and family members lived with him in the same well. However, some of his relatives had their eyes on the throne and created trouble for Madku. They were jealous of his power and wanted to overthrow him. One day, Madku realized that his relatives were planning a revolt against him. He managed to pacify them by offering them gifts, but deep down, he was unhappy. He wanted to take revenge on them and teach them a lesson they would never forget. Madku was a smart frog, and he knew that he couldn't do it alone. So he decided to seek the help of a big black serpent, whom he had seen lurking around the well. Madku knew that serpents ate frogs, but he thought of a clever plan. He went to the serpent and said, "I wish to be your friend." The serpent was surprised to see Madku coming to him. "But we are born enemies. Serpents eat frogs,&q