Hatim, in order to help the soldier, left for the jungle where the jackals for whom he had killed the hyena, lived. He knew they would have information about the ‘pariru’ birds. On his way, he came across a village that was covered with smoke. The villagers told him that they made fire to create smoke in order to keep the monstrous demon out of their village. Hatim decided to wait outside the circle of fire for the monster. Soon, he felt the earth move and saw a gigantic monster. It had eight feet and seven heads. The central head was that of an elephant with three eyes while the three heads on either side were those of lions. Hatim prayed to God and shot the monster at its central eye. It fell on the ground and died. He again became a hero!
The Monstrous Demon
