Epics of India

Figure 1: Jataka Tales  Wikipedia I decided to read the Jataka tales, since they give me more flexibility with regards to the stories that I can tell. This story at heart is about an employee who demands fair treatment, which results in him performing a great feat. A serviceable enough story I suppose, but I would like to make some modifications. Firstly, the Brahmin has to hold an idiot ball. For this to work, I need to get rid of that somehow. I’d also like to give everyone character, although I’m not sure what. I think I’ll make the bull more accommodating, the brahmin reluctant in his politeness, and the squire an idiot. I do enjoy writing idiots.                                                                                             ...

Figure 1: Coyote  Wikipedia Far away, by a remote village, next to a dark forest, where a terrible serpent once lived, there was a large oak door. The door burst open as Jaka dragged a dragon carcass into his house. He began to swiftly butcher the carcass, cutting off the head, removing the guts, and not cutting the child sitting on the tail.  Why was there a child sitting on the tail of Jaka's meal? Jaka picked up the child and set him on the counter and then chopped the tail into stakes. He then moved the child and put away his butcher's knife and took out his filleting knife. Soon, the slivers of dragon's meat was frying in a stew of spices, cream, and vegetables. While the food cooked, Jaka began sharpening his legendary lion claw sword and asked the child. "Have you ever killed a dragon?" "no..." "Well why not? I killed my first dragon by the time I was your age." "I don't want to fight a dragon, cou...