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THE HUNTER AND THE FISHERMAN #Inspirational Moral
Stories
A
Japanese emperor had two sons. The older one loved to hunt; the younger
one
loved fishing. They decided to exchange their roles one day. Unluckily,
the
fishing hook was misplaced by the older brother. This greatly angered the
younger
brother, so the hunting prince promised to search the depths of the
sea till
he found the fish hook.
After
many hours, a crocodile carried the hunting prince on his back to the
helpful
sea-king’s palace, who ordered a search and gave the missing hook to
him. He
also gifted the prince two stones: a black stone that could make
oceans
rise over the earth, and a white stone that lowered the water level. The
hunting
prince returned to find that his father had died, and his younger
brother
had become the emperor! As the crown actually belonged to the older
brother,
the younger one ordered his guards to kill him! Holding the black
stone in
his hand, the hunting prince squeezed it hard. Immediately, the sea
swept
over the land, carrying away the soldiers and his younger brother.
About to
drown, the younger brother begged for mercy. The older brother
plunged
into the flood to rescue his brother. He squeezed the white stone, and
the
waters receded. The younger brother gave up his crown, and remained
faithful
to his brother.
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