Listen "The Great War Between Kites and Crows"
Episode Synopsis
The Sultan’s Revenge: A Tale of War, Deception, and Betrayal”When pride meets power in the African skies, the result is a devastating conflict that will change the relationship between two bird nations forever. It begins with a simple demand: Koongooroo, sultan of the crows, orders Mwayway, sultan of the kites, to serve as his soldiers. The kites’ refusal sparks a war that seems to end in humiliating defeat for the crows, who flee their homeland and leave it to their conquerors.But Koongooroo has not given up. In an act of remarkable cunning and sacrifice, he allows his own people to wound him and throw him into enemy territory, where he poses as a beaten exile who has seen the error of his ways. Slowly, methodically, he earns the trust of the kites through false praise and feigned loyalty, even joining them in their religious observances.What follows is one of the most chilling acts of revenge in African folklore—a carefully orchestrated plan that exploits the very faith and hospitality his enemies showed him. On their most sacred day, when all the kites gather in worship, Koongooroo springs his trap in a devastating betrayal that will echo through generations.This dark tale explores themes of war, espionage, and the terrible price of revenge. It’s a story that asks difficult questions about honor, loyalty, and the lengths to which leaders will go to reclaim what they believe is rightfully theirs.https://mythopia.io/story/1215/the-great-war-between-kites-and-crows
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