La historia que heredamos (Spanish Edition)

The King's Secret A Santali folktale There once lived a king who had a son with the ears of an ox. The king was ashamed of him, and kept the prince hidden away in a secluded room in the palace. Soon the time came for the prince's head-shaving ceremony. The king called the royal barber from another kingdom and the ceremony was held in secret. When it was finished, the king summoned the barber to his personal chamber and warned him. "Never tell anyone about the prince's ears. If you do, I will throw you into the dungeon!" The barber promised not to say a word about it to anyone. But alas, he was very bad at keeping secrets. Days passed and his stomach began to swell. "I must tell someone or else my stomach will explode!" thought the barber. Just then a splendid idea crossed his mind. He walked up to an old tree and quickly whispered the secret to it. His stomach immediately shrank back to