Once, there lived a brave king. One day, a wise man said to the king, “Dear king, the tree of life in the mountains is dying. A dragon that sleeps under it blows fire on it. Save the tree of life by pouring this water of love on it.” The wise man gave a bottle of water to the king. The king went riding up the mountain. There he saw a bad-tempered dragon sitting near the tree. Whenever the dragon snorted, fire from its nostrils burnt the tree’s leaves. When the dragon was fast asleep, the king quickly tied its wings and clipped its nostrils. Then he poured the water of love over the tree of life and also into the dragon’s mouth. The dragon changed into a friendly creature and bowed before the king. The people of the kingdom rejoiced and thanked the king for saving the tree of life.
The Tree of Life
