283A-Indian Folklore: King of the Jungle

283A-Indian Folklore: King of the Jungle

What happens when a lion and his prey become best friends? Or when a monkey starts messing around on a worksite? Or a weaver pretends to be a god to woo a princess? The Panchatantra happens. An eclectic, free-flowing anthology of short, funny, sometimes brutal stories that are meant to teach people wisdom...but might all be part of a long-con to gain control of a kingdom.

The creature is the Nasnas, and he is very bad at hide and seek. And will also melt your flesh.

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Links!

An English version of the Panchatantra: https://myths.link/panchatantra

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Music:

"Idle Ways" by Blue Dot Sessions

"McCarthy" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Vulcan Street" by Blue Dot Sessions

"Roadside Bunkhouse" by Blue Dot Sessions

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