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Here Be Dragons co-curated by Cressida Cowell and Toothless - opens 13 July. Admission included with ticket to the Galleries

1001 Stories Collection

The Mustard Seed

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Added on 01st July 2020

Oral tradition Buddhist story

Middle East Fables
1001

In this parable Buddha helps a mother comes to terms with the death of her child.

Story

A woman asks the Buddha to bring her dead child back to life. He tells her to bring him mustard seeds from a house that has never known death. She cannot find one and realises that death comes to every house.

Why we chose it

A gentle story about coming to terms with death.

Where it came from

The Mustard Seed is a well-known Buddhist parable

Where it went next

A written version can be found in Arab Folktales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) by Inea Bushnaq

Added on 01st July 2020

Oral tradition Buddhist story

Middle East Fables
1001