Tales of the Sun; or, Folklore of Southern India

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cleeve, Lucas, -1908

Contributor:

Sastri, Pandit Natesa

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Tales of the Sun; or, Folklore of Southern India" by Mrs. Georgiana Kingscote and Pandit Natêsa Sástrî is a collection of traditional fables and stories rooted in Southern Indian culture, likely written in the late 19th century. This compilation brings forth various narratives that reflect moral lessons, character traits, and cultural nuances central to the Indian ethos. Notably, the tales delve into the recurring themes of cunning versus virtue and the influence of divine forces on human affairs. The opening of this collection introduces the characters and contexts of the first two stories. The initial tale, "The Three Deaf Men," recounts the misadventures of a deaf couple whose misunderstandings lead to a series of humorous yet enlightening events involving a shepherd and a clever bystander. This story highlights the importance of communication and the folly that ensues in its absence. The subsequent tale, "Why Brâhmans Cannot Eat in the Dark," explores cultural practices rooted in superstition and tradition, illustrating the intricate linkage of food, faith, and the supernatural in everyday life. Together, these narratives set the stage for an engaging exploration of Southern Indian folklore and its deeper meanings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The three deaf men

Why Brâhmaṇs cannot eat in the dark

The soothsayer's son

Raṇavîrasiṅg

Charity alone conquers

Mr. Won't Give and Mr. Won't Leave

Mr. Mighty-of-his-Mouth

The mother-in-law became an ass

The story of Appayya

The Brâhmiṇ girl that married a tiger

The good husband and the bad wife

The good wife and the bad husband

The lost camel

The three calamaties

The honest by rash hunter

The Brâhmaṇ's wife and the mungoose

The faithless wife and the ungrateful blind man

The wonderful mango fruit

The poisoned food

Eating up the protector

The monkey with the tom-tom

Pride goeth before a fall

Good will grow out of good

Light makes prosperity

Chandralêkhâ and the eight robbers

The conquest of fate

The Brâhmaṇ priest who became an Amildâr

The gardener's cunning wife

Keep it for the beggar

Good luck to the lucky one

Retaliation

The beggar and the five muffins

The Brahmarâkshas and the hair.

Credits:

Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2011-08-07