The Little Gildmaster:
I think this is one of the few stories where the
former incarnation is human and not animal. I liked seeing the
necessity of relationship building to complete the task, rather than just
finding money somewhere to pay the workers.
King Makhadeva's Grey Hairs:
I will never not be confused by how long certain
types of characters lifespans are in both the epics and the tales. It seems
like humans should have normal life spans and then other creatures should be
immortal but everything just seems very inconsistent. I’m curious whether there
is an actual system to how old these characters are supposed to be or if it is
all just random.
The Feast For The Dead
If
sacrificing the goat was part of a religious ordeal, why was there a punishment
associated with it? And shouldn't the punishment rest on the person who ordered
that goats be used in sacrifice, rather than the person forced to make the
sacrifice?
The Discontented Ox:
I thought this version of the Ox and Pig story was fun because the authors created a little bit more backstory with the upcoming wedding. I didn't realize it was the same Jataka I read before until I was halfway through it. This particular story continues to be one of my favorites. I may try to somehow incorporate it into my Kamadeva story this week.
The Peacock's Wooing:
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I get that the lesson of this one was "don't be a show off" but I still don't like that bird dad told his daughter she could marry whoever she wanted and then changed his mind.Bad form bird dad. Also I don't like that the original author's underlying message appears to be "dads pick a marriage for your daughter because she will choose wrong if you let her do it herself."
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