the monkey (Tale 77)

Role: monkey · First appears: Tale 77 · The Turtle and the Monkey

Life events

The turtle planted his banana in the clearing while the monkey hung his in a tree.(Tale 77 · The Turtle and the Monkey)
- With: the turtle (Tale 77)
- “The turtle planted his in the clearing, but the monkey hung his in a tree when he went to climb.”
The monkey's banana dried out, while the turtle's banana bore ripe fruit.(Tale 77 · The Turtle and the Monkey)
- With: the turtle (Tale 77)
- “When they arrived where they had planted, the monkey saw that his banana was dry, but that which the turtle had planted bore ripe fruit.”
The turtle's shells pierced the monkey when he jumped from the tree, killing him.(Tale 77 · The Turtle and the Monkey)
- With: the turtle (Tale 77)
- “Then the monkey jumped, and the shells pierced his side so that he died.”
The turtle sold the dead monkey's dried meat to the other monkeys.(Tale 77 · The Turtle and the Monkey)
- With: the turtle (Tale 77)
- “The turtle dried his meat and sold it to the other monkeys”
The monkeys threw the turtle into the lake to drown him, but he survived.(Tale 77 · The Turtle and the Monkey)
- With: the turtle (Tale 77)
- “They threw him in the lake and when they had watched a long time, they saw him float on the water and he was holding a large fish.”
The monkeys tied stones to their waists and drowned while diving in the lake to catch fish.(Tale 77 · The Turtle and the Monkey)
- “They did not float in the lake, but they died.”

enemies with the turtle (Tale 77) “Then the monkey jumped, and the shells pierced his side so that he died.”

Extracted from the original text of Traditions of the Tinguian. Made with Rho MD.