# Indian Fairy Tales — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs.

- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/dedication.md): A brief dedication to a child named Phil, setting a personal and affectionate tone for the book.
- [Indian Fairy Tales](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/indian-fairy-tales.md): A collection of Indian fairy tales featuring moral lessons, cunning animals, and magical transformations, exploring themes of gratitude, justice, and the consequences of greed.
- [The Lion and the Crane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-lion-and-the-crane.md): A crane (the Bodhisatta) removes a bone stuck in a lion's throat, saving his life. When the crane later asks for gratitude, the lion threatens him instead. The crane rebukes the lion's ingratitude and flies away. The Bud
- [How the Raja’s Son Won the Princess Labam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/how-the-raja-s-son-won-the-princess-labam.md): A Raja's son, forbidden by his mother to hunt on the fourth side, disobeys and discovers a jungle of talking parrots. Their king, Hiraman, mentions the Princess Labam, sparking the prince's obsession. Despite his parents
- [The Lambikin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-lambikin.md): A tiny lambikin sets off to visit his granny, promising predators he will return fatter. After gorging himself for seven days, he hides inside a drum made from his brother's skin to avoid being eaten. He tricks several a

> 57 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=indian_fairy_tales_se_1047kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [Punchkin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/punchkin.md)
- [The Broken Pot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-broken-pot.md)
- [The Magic Fiddle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-magic-fiddle.md)
- [The Cruel Crane Outwitted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-cruel-crane-outwitted.md)
- [Loving Laili](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/loving-laili.md)
- [The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-tiger-the-brahman-and-the-jackal.md)
- [The Soothsayer's Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-soothsayer-s-son.md)
- [Harisarman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/harisarman.md)
- [The Charmed Ring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-charmed-ring.md)
- [The Talkative Tortoise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-talkative-tortoise.md)
- [A Lac of Rupees for a Bit of Advice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/a-lac-of-rupees-for-a-bit-of-advice.md)
- [The Gold-Giving Serpent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-gold-giving-serpent.md)
- [The Son of Seven Queens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-son-of-seven-queens.md)
- [A Lesson for Kings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/a-lesson-for-kings.md)
- [Pride Goeth Before a Fall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/pride-goeth-before-a-fall.md)
- [Raja Rasalu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/raja-rasalu.md)
- [The Ass in the Lion’s Skin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-ass-in-the-lion-s-skin.md)
- [The Farmer and the Moneylender](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-farmer-and-the-moneylender.md)
- [The Boy Who Had a Moon on His Forehead and a Star on His Chin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-boy-who-had-a-moon-on-his-forehead-and-a-star-on-his-chin.md)
- [The Prince and the Fakir](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-prince-and-the-fakir.md)
- [Why the Fish Laughed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/why-the-fish-laughed.md)
- [The Demon with the Matted Hair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-demon-with-the-matted-hair.md)
- [The Ivory City and Its Fairy Princess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-ivory-city-and-its-fairy-princess.md)
- [How Sun, Moon, and Wind Went Out to Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/how-sun-moon-and-wind-went-out-to-dinner.md)
- [How the Wicked Sons Were Duped](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/how-the-wicked-sons-were-duped.md)
- [The Pigeon and the Crow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-pigeon-and-the-crow.md)
- [Notes and References](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/notes-and-references.md)
- [I: The Lion and the Crane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/i-the-lion-and-the-crane.md)
- [II: Princess Labam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/ii-princess-labam.md)
- [III: Lambikin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/iii-lambikin.md)
- [IV: Punchkin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/iv-punchkin.md)
- [The Broken Pot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/v-the-broken-pot.md)
- [VI: The Magic Fiddle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/vi-the-magic-fiddle.md)
- [VII: The Cruel Crane Outwitted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/vii-the-cruel-crane-outwitted.md)
- [VIII: Loving Laili](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/viii-loving-laili.md)
- [The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/ix-the-tiger-the-brahman-and-the-jackal.md)
- [X: The Soothsayer’s Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/x-the-soothsayer-s-son.md)
- [XI: Harisarman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xi-harisarman.md)
- [XII: The Charmed Ring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xii-the-charmed-ring.md)
- [XIII: The Talkative Tortoise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xiii-the-talkative-tortoise.md)
- [Lac of Rupees](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xiv-lac-of-rupees.md)
- [XV: The Gold-Giving Serpent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xv-the-gold-giving-serpent.md)
- [The Son of Seven Queens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xvi-the-son-of-seven-queens.md)
- [A Lesson for Kings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xvii-a-lesson-for-kings.md)
- [Pride Goeth Before a Fall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xviii-pride-goeth-before-a-fall.md)
- [XIX: Raja Rasalu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xix-raja-rasalu.md)
- [The Ass in the Lion's Skin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xx-the-ass-in-the-lion-s-skin.md)
- [The Farmer and the Moneylender](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xxi-the-farmer-and-the-moneylender.md)
- [XXII: The Boy with Moon on Forehead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xxii-the-boy-with-moon-on-forehead.md)
- [XXIII: The Prince and the Fakir](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xxiii-the-prince-and-the-fakir.md)
- [Why the Fish Laughed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xxiv-why-the-fish-laughed.md)
- [XXV: The Demon with the Matted Hair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xxv-the-demon-with-the-matted-hair.md)
- [The Ivory Palace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xxvi-the-ivory-palace.md)
- [Sun, Moon, and Wind](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xxvii-sun-moon-and-wind.md)
- [How Wicked Sons Were Duped](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xxviii-how-wicked-sons-were-duped.md)
- [XXIX: The Pigeon and the Crow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xxix-the-pigeon-and-the-crow.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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