Book cover of The Hare in the Moon

The Hare in the Moon

Jataka tale

The Hare in the Moon

A wise little hare has nothing but grass to share with a hungry traveller, so he offers the greatest gift of all, and his kindness is painted on the moon forever.

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How the story begins

Chapter 1: Four Friends of the Forest

Long ago, at the edge of a green forest in India, beside a quiet river, lived four good friends: a hare, a monkey, a jackal and an otter. The hare was small, but he was the wisest of them all. Every evening the friends sat together under a big banyan tree, and the hare told them how to live well.

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Chapters in this story

  1. 1.Four Friends of the Forest
  2. 2.Gifts for the Full-Moon Day
  3. 3.The Hungry Traveller
  4. 4.The Hare's Gift
  5. 5.The Hare in the Moon

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