The Old Man and The
Giant Snake
Long
time ago, in a small village lived a husband and his wife. They were a poor
couple without offspring for fourty years their marriage ages. Every day, they
did the activity in the forest to find the firewood. It seemed tireless. Before
they went to the forest the wife intended to cook something for lunch, but when
she arrived at the kitchen near the table, she found there was not anything to
cook, no rice left and also no fire woods left. She got angry to her husband
and as soon as possible looking for the firewood.
The next day, the husband went to the forest without his
wife. He went around for a while then bring the firewood for his
wife at home. Like before they did, all the activities are done by both of
them. Because of the condition, his wife told it was better if they looked for
firewood together. So, next morning they leaved their house and went to the
forest.
In
the forest, they found many fire woods and also some fruits. While they were
collecting the fruits and firewood, the couple suddenly heard a groaning sound
from their right side. They are curious, they tried to find were the exactly
voice was. At that time, they were so scared and afraid, because they found a
giant snake in a large trees are being squeezed. They ran quickly, but the
giant snake called them for help. They were really confused, so they asked to
the giant snake. “If we can save you, do not you try to eat us?” “No, I will never
eat you; I promise if you can save me, I will grant every wish” said the giant
snake. Then, the giant snake was free.
For
the first, the giant snake thanked to the husband and wife, but suddenly the
old women re-bill promises to the giant serpent. “So, what do you need for?”
asked the giant snake. “Just give us firewood please?” because it is too
difficult to find it now” said the old men. “Your request answered, so you may
back home”. When they arrived at home, they were amazed because in front of their
house, there were so many fire woods. Now, they believe that the giant snake
did not lie to them. The wife planned to make the other request.
The
next morning, the old women try to find the giant snake again, she brought a
black cat as a friend and fortunately met with the giant snake and requested
for a plush house included the facilities. The giant snake shakes his body and
the giant snake did not say anything about the answered of her request. When
she arrived, she was amazed and also her husband, their house was changed to a
luxury and plush house. They were so happy, but the wife was not satisfied
enough, so that the wife has the other request that was about money.
Three
days later, both of them were going to find the giant snake more. They felt give
up because the giant snake did not appear, they had trying to call him, but
they could not get the answer. They tired and sat under the tree. Suddenly the
heard the voice of giant snake, he looked disappointed and angry, “still not
enough for you?” the giant snake asked. The husband scared, but his wife so
bravely; she spoke loudly without manners, “yes, actually my husband and I need
more money, so will you?” said the old women.
Finally,
the giant snake got upset and went away from them. “Never tried to find me
anymore!” said the giant snake. Then, the husband and his wife went home early.
On the way, the wife got angry to the giant snake. She thought that the giant
snake was lied them for his promises. The husband tried to make his wife says
sorry to the giant snake, but she did not care about suggest. So, she ran
quickly and arrived home; she shocked because there was no fire woods, no
luxury house also no facilities left. It just left the worse house than before
they had. At that time, they heard a voice so loudly “it is all because of your
greedy! Especially you the old women!” said the strange voice. After that, they
lived poor ever after.
This
story based on my imagination, I got inspired by story telling my teacher when
I was elementary school. If I am not mistaken, the story was about a young and
the magic stone.
This
story based on my imagination, I got inspired by story telling my teacher when
I was elementary school. If I am not mistaken, the story was about a young and
the magic stone. The setting was in a village near the river. There was a
family which has two children. They are a fisherman and sometimes looked for
another job like cutting the woods near the river. On day, a young of this
family followed his father went to the river to get some fishes for dinner. In
the river, they just got some small fishes and after that they went home early.
On the way home, the young saw a strange stone and brought it home. The young
did not tell about it, he just curious and saved it. Next morning, they heard a
strange voice from the young room. One of them tried to find the voice was, but
when he arrived at room it was a stone under the pillow. When he opened it,
there was an oval stone that asked for help. The young were afraid and went
out. Suddenly, the stone asked to throw her into a river. Then, the boy saw women
near the river, because of his help the women gave a present for him. The young
man refused it, but the women requested for the young man to receive it. The
women thought that she was a fairy and because of her mistake, she got a
punishment. The women thanked and then she
permitted to back home.
