Pride

Once upon a time lived a beautiful girl in a village. She was proud of her beauty. When the King saw her, he was fascinated and kidnapped her to his palace. She cried so much that her dress became salty. A few weeks later, when she got used to the lavish life of the palace, she wondered, "Why did I cry in the first place?" She was even more proud of her beauty.

A few months passed by. The King lost his interest. She fell to the back ranks. Now she was sad again. Soon, another King attacked the country and carried off all the ladies from the Harem. In the palace of the new King, she again found status. She was proudest of her beauty.

Soon, there was a great drought and famine. To please the Gods, the King offered his greatest beauty of concubines as a sacrifice. But the priests found that the girl had a missing toe. This was imperfection so another girl was sacrificed instead. She remained proud of her missing toe for the rest of her life!