Korean Tale
The Delicious Stone Tteok
This old folk tale reminds us that when we are smart, we can overcome the most difficult obstacles, even if we are at an obvious disadvantage.
One day, a monkey named
A banana pie, carefully wrapped in banana leaves, sat on the table in the kitchen and it smelled delicious. Kantchil made sure that the coast was clear, then she entered and took the pie. The smell coming from the banana-leaf wrappings was so yummy that the monkey started chomping it down right away.
But as she was gulping and chewing
Sure, Kantchil was a really good jumper, but jumping out of a pit this deep was beyond her capabilities, so she had to come up with a different plan
Suddenly, she heard footsteps coming closer and closer. She pinned her eyes to the banana leaf, pretending to be reading it, and then she started yelling from the top of her lungs: “Save yourselves!” It was a boar, who was just passing by. He carefully peeked
“What are you doing down there?” asked the boar.
At first, Kantchil didn’t answer. Mumbling strangely, she kept staring into the green
“The world is going to end today and only those taking shelter in this sacred pit will save themselves,” replied Kantchil after a while.
“How do you know that?” said
“It’s written in the holy book,”…