Indian Fairy Tales · Character
The Pigeon
A pigeon who is tricked by a crow.
minor
Also known as Mr. Pigeon
First appearance: The Pigeon and the Crow
The Pigeon shows up with force in The Pigeon and the Crow. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Bodhisatta in this life, a wise pigeon who lives in the kitchen and warns the crow against greed.
The Pigeon first appears in 0031 the pigeon and the crow.
In The Pigeon and the Crow: The Bodhisatta in this life, a wise pigeon who lives in the kitchen and warns the crow against greed.
Later, in XXIX: The Pigeon and the Crow: The kind pigeon who brings the greedy crow to the kitchen to share food.
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