The Gander and the Crow A Panchatantra Tale
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Once upon a time, a weary soldier lay sleeping under a pipal tree, seeking respite from the sweltering summer heat. A kind gander and a sly crow lived in this tree. Worried that the harsh sun’s rays were beating down on the soldier’s face, the benevolent gander spread its wings to shield the man. However, the crow, true to its mischievous nature, dropped its dung into the sleeping soldier’s open mouth. Upon awakening disgruntled and disgusted, the soldier, still drowsy and confused, mistakenly identified the gander, who was still providing shade above him, as the culprit. In his fit of anger, he shot the innocent gander with his bow and arrow. The unfortunate gander thus met its demise simply for maintaining company with the wicked crow.
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# The Gander and the Crow - A Panchatantra Tale
Once upon a timeless land, under the vast sky, there stood an ancient pipal tree with leaves that whispered secrets of old. Its branches were home to two unlikely companions: a gentle gander with feathers like glimmers of moonlight, and a crafty crow cloaked in the velvety darkness of a starless night.
**Image Prompt 1** *[Seed: 12345678]*: Illustrate the ancient pipal tree with broad, whispering leaves, under which a soldier with a weary face sleeps. The tree branches housing a radiant white gander and a sleek black crow observing him from above.
In the scorching embrace of the summer sun, a weary soldier sought refuge in the cooling shade of the pipal tree. His journey had been long, and his spirit heavier than the sword he bore. Clad in armor dulled by the dust of a thousand roads, he slipped into sleep’s tender cradle, with his trusted bow and arrow resting silently at his side.
**Image Prompt 2** *[Seed: 12345678]*: Capture a sun-drenched scene where the weary soldier, clad in tarnished armor, sleeps peacefully under the pipal tree, bow and arrow beside him.
High above, the gander, whose heart swelled with compassion, noticed the relentless sun casting a harsh light upon the soldier's face. With a grace that painted strokes of kindness into the air, the gander unfurled its wings, hovering gently over the man, providing a feathery shelter.
**Image Prompt 3** *[Seed: 12345678]*: Depict the gander with wings outstretched, casting a shadow over the soldier's face, protecting him from the sunlight.
Deep within the twisted heart of the crow, a mischievous twinkle sparked. It cawed a silent laugh and, with a trickster’s grin, released a drop of revulsion into the soldier's unwitting mouth, agape with dreams.
**Image Prompt 4** *[Seed: 12345678]*: Show the smirking crow dropping its dung into the open mouth of the obliviously sleeping soldier.
Abruptly torn from the sweet embrace of slumber, the soldier awoke with a start—a taste of betrayal on his tongue. In a hasty blur of anger and disgust, his eyes met the hovering figure of the gander and, within the fog of his startled thoughts, the bird of light became the shadow of deceit.
**Image Prompt 5** *[Seed: 12345678]*: Portray the startled soldier, face contorted with rage, mistaking the benevolent gander for the mischievous crow, bow in hand.
With a wrathful heart and a misguided aim, the soldier’s arrow took flight, striking true, but at an undeserved target. The poignant cry of the gander filled the air—a melody of innocence falling, feather by feather, to the embrace of the earth.
**Image Prompt 6** *[Seed: 12345678]*: Illustrate the tragic fall of the gander, arrow-struck, with feathers cascading down as the soldier realizes his mistake.
Thus, through the somber leaves and the whispering winds, the tale echoes a somber truth: In the company of the wicked, even the purest of hearts may find their light extinguished.
**Image Prompt for Main Character** *[Seed: 12345678]*: Create a detailed image of the noble gander with a radiant plumage, and the sly crow with clever eyes, side by side, as the main characters of our tale.
**Image Prompt for Cover Page** *[Seed: 12345678]*: Design the cover page for "The Gander and The Crow" featuring the pipal tree at the center with the gander's feathers and crow's silhouette framing the title:.
**Image Prompt for Main Scene** *[Seed: 12345678]*: Envision the main scene of our narrative with the soldier sleeping under the pipal tree, the protective gander above, and the plotting crow beside, setting the stage for the ensuing misfortune.
And so, the story of the gander and the crow, beneath the ancient pipal tree, unfolds before our very eyes—a tale woven from the threads of kindness and betrayal, spun by the hands of fate in the tapestry of the Panchatantra.Please remember that the actual generation of images using these prompts is not performed here; the prompts should be used with an AI text-to-image tool capable of interpreting them, such as DALL-E 3 or MidJourney.
Written/Updated on December 07, 2023 🖋️
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