Once upon a time, there was a hunter named Talepool. He is enthusiastic about helping others. Every time he comes back from hunting, he always gives his prey to everyone and keeps only a few for himself. Everyone loves him very much.
One day, Talepool went hunting in the deep mountains, and suddenly he heard a cry for help from the sky. He looked up and saw an eagle flying over his head with a small white snake. He quickly picked up an arrow, drew his bow and aimed at the eagle. The eagle was injured and ran away without the little white snake.
Talepool said to the little white snake, "poor little thing, go home quickly!" " "Dear hunter, you are my savior, and I want to repay you," said the little white snake. I am the daughter of the Dragon King. My father will thank you very much if you come with me. There are many treasures in my father's treasure house. You can have whatever you want. If you don't like it, you can take the jewel from my father's mouth. Whoever has that jewel in his mouth can understand what all kinds of animals say. "Talepool thought, I don't care about treasures. It is very useful for hunters to know about animals. He asked the little white snake, "Is there really such a gem?" The little white snake said, "Really. But you can only know what animals say. If you tell others, you will become a hard stone. " Talepool nodded.
When he came to the Dragon Palace, the old dragon king was very grateful to Talepool for saving the little white snake and wanted to reward him. The old dragon king led him into the treasure house and let him choose his own treasures and take whatever he liked. Talepool didn't take any treasure. He said to the Dragon King, "If you really want to give me something as a souvenir, please give me the jewel in your mouth." The Dragon King bowed his head, thought for a moment, then spat out the jewel in his mouth and gave it to Talepool.
When Talepool left, the little white snake followed him and told him again and again, "Dear hunter, remember, don't tell anyone what animals say. If you do this, you will immediately become a stone and will never be resurrected! " Talepool thanked the little white snake and went home.
Talepool has this kind of gem, which is very convenient for hunting. With a jewel in his mouth, he can understand the language of birds and animals, and he can know which animals are on which mountain. From then on, every time he came back from hunting, he gave more prey to everyone. So a few years later. One day, he was hunting in the deep mountains when he suddenly heard a group of birds discussing something. The leading bird listened carefully and said, "Let's fly somewhere else! Tonight, the mountains here will collapse (tā) and the earth will be flooded. I don't know how many people will drown! "
Talepool was surprised to hear the news. He hurried home and said to the villagers, "Let's move to another place quickly!" " This place is uninhabitable! "I heard that they are alive and well, and everyone is surprised. Why did they move? Although Talepool urged everyone anxiously, no one believed him. Talepool said with tears, "I can swear that what I said is true. Take my word for it and move out! It is too late again! An old man said to Talepool, "Talepool, you are our good neighbor, and we know that you never lie. But if you want us to move out today, you must make it clear. We have lived under this mountain for generations, with so many people, old and young, it is not easy to move! "
Talepool knows it's no use worrying. People won't believe him unless he explains why he moved. If we delay any longer, this disaster will take the lives of the villagers. To save the villagers, we have to sacrifice ourselves. Thinking of this, he calmly said to everyone: "Tonight, the mountains here will collapse and the flood will flood the earth. Look, all the birds have flown away. " Then, he told how he got the gem, how he heard a flock of birds discussing asylum, and why he couldn't tell others the truth about what he heard. No sooner had Talepool finished than he turned into a stiff stone.
When everyone saw Talepool turned to stone, they were very sorry and sad. With tears in their eyes, they read Talepool's name, supported the old man, led the children and drove the cattle and sheep to far away places. When they were walking on the road, suddenly dark clouds were gathering and the wind roared, followed by a basin of heavy rain. In the middle of the night, I heard a loud noise and shook the earth. The mountain collapsed and the underground flooded, flooding the village where they lived.
For generations, people have been commemorating Talepool. It is said that the stone called "Talepool" can still be found.