The snake who fought the ichneumon (Chapter 003)

Role: snake in the quarrel with the ichneumon · First appears: Chapter III

In Chapter III, the snake fought with The ichneumon, and the two asked the king why they became angry and fought whenever they saw each other. The king revealed that they had been brothers when they were men and had been reborn because of their greed: “When ye were men, ye were born as two brothers.” The snake and The ichneumon later made over their treasures to Daṇḍin.

Relationship record

Life events

• The king revealed that the snake and the ichneumon had been brothers in previous lives and were reborn because of their greed.(Chapter III)
  • With: The ichneumon (Chapter 003)
  • “When ye were men, ye were born as two brothers.”
• The snake and the ichneumon made over their treasures to Daṇḍin.(Chapter III)
  • With: The ichneumon (Chapter 003)
  • “The snake and the ichneumon, as well as the crow, made over their treasures to Daṇḍin.”

Chapter III

• enemies with The ichneumon (Chapter 003) “A snake and an ichneumon, which had quarrelled and were fighting with one another, likewise begged that the king might be asked on what account they, as soon as they saw each other, day by day became angry and began to fight.”
• siblings with The ichneumon (Chapter 003) “When ye were men, ye were born as two brothers.”

Also listed in Other Figures — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of Tibetan Tales, Derived from Indian Sources. Made with Rho MD.