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🗓️ 19 August 2024
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Three Mythical Stories about Lizards filled with ancient wisdom. Lizards. Mysterious, quick, and capable of extraordinary feats, like regenerating their tails. But what if I told you that these humble creatures also carry ancient wisdom? folklore, lizards are celebrated as symbols of transformation, wisdom, and resilience. The Gecko’s Complaint: A Lesson of light from Malaysia The Lizard and the Sun: A Mexican Fable of Perseverance The Chameleon’s Victory: A Madagascan Tale of Patience Check our our Lizard Wisdom video on YouTube - Storynory Channel.
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0:00.0 | Lizards, mysterious, quick, and capable of extraordinary feats like regenerating their tails. |
0:11.4 | But what if I told you that these humble creatures also carry ancient wisdom? |
0:18.0 | You've seen them scuttling up walls, basking on rocks, or darting out of sight as you pass by. |
0:27.3 | For many, they're just small inconspicuous creatures inhabiting the cracks in corners of our world. |
0:35.0 | But in folklore, lizards are celebrated as symbols of transformation, wisdom and resilience. |
0:45.0 | Get ready to be amazed, because the following three stories from around the world |
0:51.0 | reveal just how relevant ancient wisdom is to our world. the Gekkko's complaint, a lesson of |
0:54.1 | wisdom is to our lives today. |
0:57.4 | The Geko's Complaint, a lesson of light from Malaysia. In the warm humid regions of Malaysia the gecko is a |
1:07.2 | familiar sight and sound. Its sharp clicking calls echo through the night, sometimes startling the unwary. |
1:16.5 | But in one popular Malaysian tale, is the gecko who finds himself disturbed and it has had enough. |
1:26.0 | The story goes like this. |
1:28.0 | A gecko grew increasingly frustrated with the frequent flashing of the fireflies. |
1:37.0 | Night after night, as it hunted for insects, the tiny fireflies flitted around, their lights flickering in the darkness. |
1:49.0 | To the gecko, these flashes were nothing but a distraction, making it harder to focus on its |
1:56.5 | prey. |
1:58.9 | Determined to put an end to this nuisance, the gecko decided to take its complaint directly to the heavens. |
2:05.0 | The fireflies light is too bright. |
2:08.0 | It's disturbing my peace and making it impossible to catch my food. |
2:15.0 | Hearing the gecko's plea, the heavens responded. |
2:19.0 | A strong wind swept through the night, extinguishing the fireflies' lights. |
2:26.4 | The gecko was pleased at first. |
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