It appears that the story “Too Much Greed Leads to the Wheel” could be an excellent choice for adapting into a children’s story and creating vivid generative AI prompts. I will summarize and adapt this Panchatantra tale into a child-friendly format and generate descriptive prompts for each key scene, as well as prompts for character descriptions and the cover page.

Firstly, I will provide you with the summary of the story in a format suitable for children, along with marked generative AI image prompts. Then we will generate a random seed and insert it into each of the prompts for consistency. Lastly, we will format everything into a markdown document.

Let’s begin crafting the narrative and prompts.

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Too Much Greed

Once upon a time, in a land filled with ancient wonders, there were four friends named Alpalobhin, Mithalobhin, Athilobhin, and Athyanthalobhin. They were simple scholars, but their hearts were heavy with sadness because they were very poor. One day, they decided that enough was enough; they would no longer live in the shadows of poverty. They made a pact to search far and wide for wealth, for they believed that with fortune, they could change their lives and gain the respect and happiness they deserved.

Cover Page Prompt [Seed: 12345678]: Create a vibrant, imaginative cover page for a children’s book title:d “Too Much Greed.” The cover should feature four distinct young scholars with hopeful expressions, gazing toward a distant, treasure-filled Himalayan landscape under a golden sun.

The friends embarked on a grand adventure to the mystical land of Avanti, where they bathed in the sacred river Sipra and prayed for fortune’s favor in the majestic temple of Mahakala. It was there that they met Bhairavananda, a sage of immense power who saw the courage and determination in their eyes.

The sage gifted them each a magical wick, promising that these wicks would burn bright and, when extinguished, would guide them to hidden treasure in the mighty Himalayas. But he warned them to be content with what they found and not to defy the will of the gods.

Character Descriptions Prompt [Seed: 12345678]: Generate four distinct character portraits, one for each of the scholars. Alpalobhin appears content and practical, holding a modest bag of copper coins; Mithalobhin with a grin, his arms full of glittering silver coins; Athilobhin with a proud stance, standing beside a pile of shimmering gold coins; and Athyanthalobhin with an insatiable gleam in his eyes, looking off into the distance, yearning for the unseen.

As they journeyed through the foothills, the first wick - belonging to Alpalobhin - flickered and fell to the earth. Digging eagerly, he uncovered a hoard of copper coins and decided it was all he needed to lead a happy life. His friends called him foolish for ending the quest so soon, but he insisted and headed home with his newfound wealth.

Image Prompt 1 [Seed: 12345678]: Depict a joyful Alpalobhin uncovering a treasure of copper coins in a lush Himalayan foothill with his three companions looking on, their expressions a mixture of surprise and skepticism.

Continuing on without Alpalobhin, the three reached a point where Mithalobhin’s wick whispered its last light and led him to a bounty of silver. Overjoyed with his fortune, he too decided to end his journey, dreaming of the comfortable life the silver would grant him. Again, the remaining two labeled him short-sighted and moved on without him.

Image Prompt 2 [Seed: 12345678]: Capture the elated moment of Mithalobhin as he finds a treasure of silver coins under a moonlit sky, with Athilobhin and Athyanthalobhin standing divided, their eyes locked on the horizon.

Athilobhin and Athyanthalobhin pressed on until the gold-giving glimmer of Athilobhin’s extinguished wick beckoned. Struck with wonder at the mountain of gold at his feet, he felt his dreams had been abundantly answered. But Athyanthalobhin coveted still greater treasure - of diamonds and rubies, blessings that would command kingdoms. Unmoved by gold, he urged his companion to continue the impossible quest.

Image Prompt 3 [Seed: 12345678]: Illustrate Athilobhin, content by a magnificent trove of gold coins in an opening surrounded by snow-covered peaks, while Athyanthalobhin points toward the stars, dreaming of greater riches.

Alone and unyielding, Athyanthalobhin trekked onwards, his greed leading him deeper into the wild, uncharted heart of the Himalayas. His path grew treacherous, and the promise of treasure seemed to dance just out of reach.

Image Prompt 4 [Seed: 12345678]: Create an image of Athyanthalobhin, isolated and forlorn, wandering through a narrow valley, dense with mist and shadows of lurking dangers, the wick in his hand faintly aglow.

Eventually, Athyanthalobhin’s wick found its end, not with treasure, but with a fearsome curse set by the god of wealth to teach greedy souls a hard lesson. A wheel of fire and fortune spun endlessly over his head, marking him as a warning to those who sought more than what was destined for them.

Image Prompt 5 [Seed: 12345678]: Visualize the moment of Athyanthalobhin’s tragic fate, as a supernatural fiery wheel orbits around his head in an eerie, dark forest glade, symbolizing the peril of unchecked greed.

And so, the tale of the four friends reminds one and all: be grateful for the gifts you receive and understand that too much greed can lead to a wheel of endless despair.

Main Scene Prompt [Seed: 12345678]: Illustrate the essential scene for the children’s story “Too Much Greed” where the four scholar friends are seen making their solemn vow in the temple of Mahakala, just before embarking on their transformative journey.

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The story has been adjoined with the narrative Generative AI prompts as requested. Next, we will compile these into a markdown (.md) file format, incorporating the appropriate markdown tags for readability and structure. Please let me know if you need this final step, or if there’s anything specific you would like adjusted before proceeding.