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1872 -
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Ellen C. Babbitt
Books by Ellen C. Babbitt
Jataka Tales
Fairy Tale
Children's Literature
Children's Literature
Culture
Wisdom
Animals
Morals
Stories
Fairy tales
Folklore
Indian
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Jataka
The Jataka Tales are a collection of stories that originated in ancient India. They are said to be based on the teachings of the Buddha, who lived in the 6th century BCE. The stories are intended to teach moral lessons and to show how people should b...
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Buddhist Jataka Tales
A collection of 33 ancient Indian folk tales, the Jataka Tales are believed to be some of the oldest stories in the world. These tales were originally told by the Buddha to illustrate moral lessons and teach about the Buddhist path. Each tale follows...