THE REVENGE OF THE TOAD
Gypsy folk tale (France)
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What I am going to explain happened before man existed and dominated the Earth.
In
at that time, only the trees were always in the same place. The
rest of the living beings moved freely. Even the flowers went
to visit his friends the rabbits, the squirrels, the hedgehogs, the
birds and insects: all beings that walked, crawled or
they flew
at that time, only the trees were always in the same place. The
rest of the living beings moved freely. Even the flowers went
to visit his friends the rabbits, the squirrels, the hedgehogs, the
birds and insects: all beings that walked, crawled or
they flew
Sometimes the fish joined them, because they could get out of the water. They all knew how to speak and understood each other.
One
night, in a clearing in the forest, a great party was held: the people
he told stories, and the birds gave a concert that went
followed by a dance. The squirrel danced with the thyme, the rabbits with
the carnations Each flower had its partner. Even a spider
he was playing with the dragonfly. There was much joy.
night, in a clearing in the forest, a great party was held: the people
he told stories, and the birds gave a concert that went
followed by a dance. The squirrel danced with the thyme, the rabbits with
the carnations Each flower had its partner. Even a spider
he was playing with the dragonfly. There was much joy.
He
Toad, who had not been invited because he was very ugly, leaves
present anyway. He approached the tulip, but this one
he refused
Toad, who had not been invited because he was very ugly, leaves
present anyway. He approached the tulip, but this one
he refused
They all began to play pranks on him and formed a circle around the poor toad, who began to get furious.
-You are horrible!, You are horrible!!! -snorted the owl. Animals and flowers pointed at him, repeating:
You are horrible! , You are horrible!
The toad lost his patience.
-You are very bad! - he shouted - I will take revenge on you!
And he swelled up in such a way that the poison from his skin shot out and splashed them all.
He
fish took refuge in the water, the birds disappeared among them
branches and flowers withered trying to hide underground.
fish took refuge in the water, the birds disappeared among them
branches and flowers withered trying to hide underground.
I
since that night nothing was the same: the animals and the flowers no longer
they could talk and not understand each other. The flowers could not be moved from their place.
And the fish died as soon as someone took them out of the water.
since that night nothing was the same: the animals and the flowers no longer
they could talk and not understand each other. The flowers could not be moved from their place.
And the fish died as soon as someone took them out of the water.
