Vietnamese Tale
The Carambola Tree and the Magic Raven
In this traditional Vietnamese tale you will find out about a magic raven and about why it’s not worth being greedy. You’ll also learn about a tasty exotic fruit.
Thousands of years ago, the Sun and the Moon decided
One day, the Sun said to the Moon: “The Ocean, our good friend, could come over for a visit. What do you think?” The Moon happily agreed. She had always liked the Ocean.
And so, a few days later, the Sun went to the Ocean to invite him over.
“It’s very kind of you, but I worry I’m just too vast to fit in,” roared
The Sun was well aware of the incredible vastness of their friend. But being the good host he was, he assured the Ocean that there was plenty of room in their house, and that he would surely feel at home there. Eventually, the Ocean agreed to pay a visit.
The next day, the Ocean timidly knocked on Sun and
“We can’t have you standing outside when you have travelled all this way,” said the Sun, trying to cheer him up.
So the Ocean got back in motion and the water started rising once again. Soon, it was flowing out through