The Clever Rabbit and the Foolish Lion
Storytellers often retell the well-known folktale of the cunning rabbit and the foolish lion. A vicious lion started stalking every animal in an Indian forest, instilling terror. The animals came to an agreement with the lion, offering to send him one animal per day as food in exchange for sparing the others. When it was time, a cunning tiny rabbit was presented to the lion. The rabbit, seeing its impending demise, came up with a scheme.
By the time the rabbit arrived at the lion, he was already enraged and hungry. When the rabbit finally arrived, he apologized and told how another lion had delayed him by claiming to be the forest’s master. The enraged lion insisted on being brought to this forger. After guiding the lion to a well, the cunning rabbit said, “There he is!” pointing to the reflection in the water. The lion plunged into the well out of fury and perished.
Moral: The moral of this Indian folktale is that brains and wit can triumph over strength. It’s a great illustration of brains over brute force and a priceless lesson for kids to learn that strength isn’t everything.
Folktale Stories With Moral Lessons for Kids
Children’s English folktales are well-known tales that have been passed down through the centuries to children. These are oral tales, not written ones, that people share. Children’s folktales cover a variety of life topics. The stories of folktales might contain heroes, magic, villains, and happy and sad moments.
However, have you ever attempted to listen to folktales from India? If not, we will now provide you with a summary of five amazing Indian folktales that include moral lessons to be learned. Let’s start with the folktales.