Amar Chitra Katha #555
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume from the Amar Chitra Katha series presents a collection of traditional Indian folk tales centered around deer, highlighting their significance in Indian mythology and folklore. The stories, drawn from various regional sources, explore themes of cunning, compassion, and the bond between humans and nature, featuring the deer as a central character in moral and adventurous narratives. It is part of the publisher's line of illustrated classics aimed at introducing young readers to India's rich storytelling heritage.
In "True Friendship," a poignant tale from Amar Chitra Katha #555, the King of Varanasi, obsessed with hunting, has driven all the deer into his gardens—until one Banyan deer volunteers to be the king’s final prey. Written by Anant Pai and brought to life with heartfelt art by Jeffrey Fowler, this story explores compassion and sacrifice through a quiet act of courage. The cover, also by Fowler, captures the moment with gentle, evocative detail.
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The King of Varanasi liked to hunt deer so much that the villager drove all the deer into his gardens for him to kill at his leisure. The Banyan deer offers himself up to the king. Moved by his sacrifice, the king spares all the animals in the forest.
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