The Well of Niyama

Page 1


Đ? long time ago the animals in the forest are not respected Frog because she had no tail. The Frog went to the God of the sky Niyama to ask him to give her a tail.


- I have a well in which water never dries up. For this well I need a guard. If you agree to keep the well, you get the tail.


- Well, I will keep the well. Just give me the tail.


- Get to work! You take care of the well always be clean, so that each traveler to quench his thirst. The Frog was very proud of his tail and his work.


But ... it began a drought - all the wells dried up. Only the well of Niyama had water. Then the Frog became arrogant, she thought that she is very important and become conceited, and quite stupid. When there was no water anywhere, animals went to Niyama. He sent them to his well that never dries up.


First came to drink water the Buffalo. The Frog told him: - Get out of here! No water for you! The well dried up.


Second came the Sheep at the well and the Frog croak again: - Get out of here! No water for you! The well dried up.


When God Niyama understood that all the animals are dying of thirst, He went to the well to see what was happening. The Frog heard his footsteps and croaked again: - Who comes to muddy the water in the well of Niyama?


Niyama strictly said: - It's me, God Niyama!


But the Frog of habit replied: - Get out of here! No water for you! The well dried up.


God Niyama terribly was angry. He caught the Frog’s tail and cut it. God Niyama drove out away the Frog. So the Frog stayed without a tail.


Now she seeks water everywhere and lives in it. Always remember the good days when she kept the well of Niyama. But the god Niyama constantly reminded the frog of how sorrow caused all‌


The frogs are born with tails, but when they grow up, Niyama take their tails.


The tale is drawn from Children Kindergarten â„–1 Shumen Bulgaria


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.