Mercury and the Woodcutter
Mercury and the Woodcutter
Once there was a woodcutter. He lived near a forest. He earned his living by cutting wood from the jungle and selling it in the market.
One day he was cutting down a tree on the bank of the river. While he was cutting it, his axe fell into the river and was lost.
He tried his best to search it but in vain. He was very poor and was not in a position to purchase another. So he began to weep and cry at the loss of it.
Mercury, the God of the river, heard his cry and appeared before him. He asked him why he was weeping. The woodcutter told him that he had on ... read more