THE KING AND THE MOON
THE KING AND THE MOON A Long time ago, there lived a powerful and wise king who ruled a peaceful kingdom.The king had four children, two daughters and two sons, whom he loved dearly, so much that his royal banner was divided into four equal parts to represent each of them. One autumn night,when the moon was big and golden, the oldest son went to his father.''If you love me,''he began,''then give me the beautiful moon as a gift''.The king was troubled at what his son said.He did not want his son to turn into a greedy man, so he came up with plan. ''My son, I do love you.But if I give you the whole moon, your brother will be jealous of you, and you will both be unhappy,''the king said.The oldest son thought for a moment, and decided that even If he owned half of the moon, he would still be a very important man.So he replied, ''Then bring my brother here, and we will divide the moon in half ''. ...