In ancient Egypt, there was a talented sculptor who created amazing stone carvings for the Pharaoh’s palace. His carvings were so beautiful that people from all over the land came to admire them.
The sculptor was also very close to the Pharaoh’s only son, who loved watching him work and dreamed of learning to carve just like him.
For the Pharaoh’s son’s upcoming birthday, the sculptor had a special idea. He wanted to carve a magnificent lion statue because the young prince adored lions. The palace guards had even caught a real lion for the prince to feed and watch, which made the idea even more perfect.
To complete the giant lion sculpture, the sculptor needed extra help. He went to the Pharaoh to ask for permission to have more workers join him. But, instead of granting his request, the Pharaoh became jealous of the sculptor’s plan.
He falsely accused the sculptor of something he didn’t do and threw him into jail. The Pharaoh wanted to take the idea for himself and surprise his son with the lion statue instead.
The Pharaoh assigned his own workers to complete the sculpture, but there was a mix-up in the instructions. Instead of carving a lion’s head, the workers mistakenly carved the Pharaoh’s face into the statue!
When the Pharaoh came to inspect the work, he was furious and kicked the statue in anger. Unfortunately, the sculpture was poorly made, and when the Pharaoh kicked it, it broke apart and fell on him, causing a tragic accident.
With the Pharaoh gone, the young prince was now the ruler, but he was too young to govern on his own.
He needed someone to help him manage the kingdom until he was old enough.
The prince remembered his friend, the sculptor, who had been wrongfully imprisoned. He ordered the sculptor to be released and made him his advisor to help run the kingdom.
Even though the statue wasn’t perfect, the prince and the sculptor decided to keep it in the palace as a reminder of the Pharaoh.
Moral: Doing the right thing and staying true to yourself can lead to unexpected rewards.
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