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| Image Information: A Sparrow flying since every story ended with the statement that the sparrow never got home: Source:Flickr |
The Wolf and the Goat:
During a time when there was only god. Children tricked by
an evil entity. Stingy wolf resulted in him being tricked himself. Betrayal.
Don’t mess with good moms who are smart and kind.
The City of Nothing-In-The-World:
During a time when there was no one but god. What does that
mean. Making good out of a shitty situation.
I wonder if this is supposed to be a time before people? But
if that is so how was there a girl in the last story? How is god alone in the
universe if there are other people. Maybe it is just symbolic or a statement of
remembrance for the time when there was no one but god. In this story a beetle
is getting herself ready to get married and is given an offer by her master
mouse. She almost drowned in a river but he came to save her only for her to
die by drowning in a pot of soup. It becomes a big thing were everyone gets
super upset about it and does increasingly violent things to themselves. What
is it with a sparrow never getting home.
The Boy Who Became a Bulbul:
Still no one but god. Why would the father/son duo agree to
a wager that involved cutting off the other one’s head. The father cheats to
win, cuts his son’s head off and then his wife makes it into soup. Wow. His
sister avenges him by praying over his bones after laying them to rest in the
garden. He comes back as a bulbul and stuffs needles down his step-mother’s
throat. He also stole some candy for his sister as a reward. How sweet.
The Wolf-Aunt:
No one but god. Another story about thorn gatherers. A
stranger claims to be someone she is not and takes in a family to fatten them
up to eat them because she is a werewolf. He didn’t believe his wife and then
got eaten. Ah sweet justice.
Nim Tanak (Half-Boy):
No one but god. A king without an heir. A magical helper
came and gave him a solution to his childlessness but one of his wives did not
follow directions completely. The king drives his wife and half-son away. A
demon falls in love with one of his daughters and steals her away. The brothers
are sent to rescue her and end up getting captured. They underestimated the
demon. The halfboy scared the demon and defeated him by cutting the demon in
half. Then his father made him the heir over his other brothers.
Muhammad Tirandaz (The Archer):
No one but god. Shawl-weaver. Killed two mice in one blow.
Apparently that’s impressive. That means he should be an archer. Quit his job,
harassed his mother, and bought a bow and arrows that he didn’t even think to
try out or practice before he went off into the desert. He gets picked up by a
kingsman and brought into the family of the king so he can protect them in
times of war. He scared the army away just from his name and “reputation.”
Never actually shot the bow and arrow.
The Praying Baker:
No one but god. A king acting as a magic man and begging for
money. Why. Okay so he goes around eavesdropping and vows to kill a baker if he
is not true to his prayers. Involving a lot of people unnecessarily. Lot of
coincidences and good luck on the part of the baker’s part. Minus the so very
bad luck that got him involved with the king in the first place.
The Sad Tale of the Mouse's Tail:
No one but god. A mouse that lost her tail to a trap.
Another story involving bartering to find the single item you need to complete
your quest/wish. Everyone helping everyone. All works out in the end. Sense of
community.
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