Week 12 Reading Notes Jakarta Tales Tuesday

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Title: Twenty Jakarta Tales: The Swan Kingdom
Author: Noor Inayat (1939)

(These are meant to represent King Dhritarashtra and Sumuhka. The king is supposed to be silver so this isn't a perfect match. The image can be sourced here).


Lake Manasa was ruled by King Dhritarashtra and Sumuhka (both swans). The lake had thousands of swans. They were all so beautiful but the king swam was the most beautiful. He had "feathers of shining silver". Another king, King of Benares, wanted to see this lake and the swans because he had heard how beautiful it is. His plan was to create a bigger late and have the swans flock there so he could see them every day (and for people to move there). He did this. Some swans saw how big and beautiful it was so they went home to inform the other birds of the lake. Word eventually reached King Dhritarashtra who now wanted to see the lake for himself. He went, but was captured by royal guards. Sumuhka was not caught, and he told her to leave but she stayed. A servant saw them and told them they would not be killed, just simply that the King of Benares wanted to see them. They met the king and discoursed happily and were then released to go home

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