Take into consideration the final time you probably did one thing courageous. Have been you nervous? Or did you’re feeling like, “Hey! I’ve received this!”
Both means, it takes a variety of guts to make use of our braveness. And on this favourite story from the Circle Spherical archives, we’ll meet a personality who doesn’t simply have guts… she has a coronary heart of gold.
Our story is named “The Golden Flask.” Variations of this folktale originated with the Inca folks of the Andes Mountains in South America.
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Voices on this episode embrace: Jon Bell, Evan Casey, MaConnia Chesser, Keith Mascoll, Adam Mastroianni, Maurice Emmanuel Father or mother, Igor Shimelonis, and Allison Robust. Youngsters, you could acknowledge Allison Robust’s voice from Dora and Associates on Nickelodeon. And grown-ups: you could know Allison from the Netflix movie The Week Of, co-starring Adam Sandler. You too can take a look at Allison’s Spanish-English album, March Towards the Sun.
This episode was tailored for Circle Spherical by Rebecca Sheir. Unique music and sound design is by Eric Shimelonis. Our artist is Sabina Hahn.
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Issues To Assume About After Listening
When’s the final time you used your braveness? Perhaps you requested a brand new pal to play with you… you crossed the road by your self… otherwise you spoke up for one thing you consider in. No matter it was, describe that second to a grown-up in your life. Then ask them to inform you a couple of time they had been courageous.
Musical Highlight: Ocarina
If you happen to play video video games, you could acknowledge the ocarina from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” However this “vessel flute” was common properly earlier than the Nineteen Nineties: specialists say folks had been taking part in the instrument as many as 12,000 years in the past! Amongst these folks had been the Mayans and Aztecs in Central America and the Incas in South America; these nations developed clay ocarinas formed like birds (and different animals). We selected the ocarina to attain this week’s story due to these cultural connections – and due to the pivotal position performed by a sure hen!
Script
NARRATOR: The mighty emperor dominated over an enormous empire. And as such, he was wealthy in lots of issues: gold… silver… jewels… and unhappiness.
You see, the emperor had one son…. a younger prince who was very sick. So sick, all he may do was lie in mattress all day, his pores and skin rising paler, and his physique rising frailer. The emperor summoned the most effective medical doctors to remedy the boy, however none of them may assist.
Because the emperor typically did when he felt troubled, he took a stroll by means of the royal gardens.
EMPEROR: What am I going to do? Right here I’m… an emperor, with all these lavish riches…. and but none of them could make my boy wholesome once more. If solely somebody may present me the reply!
NARRATOR: Instantly, one thing swooped down from the sky. It was an enormous condor: the biggest flying hen on this planet! Because the condor landed, its black and white feathers glinted within the solar.
CONDOR: Good afternoon, your majesty.
NARRATOR: The emperor was so shocked to be within the presence of a speaking hen, he couldn’t converse.
CONDOR: I heard your plea for assist, your highness… and I’ve come to reply that decision.
NARRATOR: Slowly, the emperor started discovering his voice.
EMPEROR: You – you already know the answer to therapeutic my son? To creating the prince properly once more?
CONDOR: I do! On the finish of the world… lies a lake. A magic lake. And if the prince drinks the sacred water from this lake… he will likely be wholesome once more. However I have to warn you: this lake is guarded by three fierce creatures. And solely an individual who’s pure of coronary heart can get previous them, and convey again the water you search.
NARRATOR: Then… earlier than the emperor may ask any questions… the condor unfold its mighty black-and-white wings, and flew away.
As soon as it had disappeared over the palace partitions, the emperor noticed the hen had left one thing behind: a flask… fabricated from pure, glittering gold.
The emperor picked up the golden bottle and introduced it contained in the palace.
EMPEROR: I do know! I’ll challenge a proclamation: whoever can convey again water from the magic lake on the finish of the world… and fill this flask and heal my son… that particular person will likely be richly rewarded!
NARRATOR: Lots of the emperor’s topics tried looking for the magic lake, however nobody may discover it. Weeks glided by… the golden flask remained empty… and the prince remained sick as ever.
Now, the empire was so huge, it took some time for the emperor’s proclamation to succeed in the far-off countryside. There, two brothers lived on a small farm with their getting older father and youthful sister. The household scraped collectively a meager residing by elevating some animals, and rising corn and potatoes. Because the harvest approached, the brothers caught wind of the emperor’s problem.
BROTHER 1: Father, what if the 2 of us went off looking for the magic lake? We promise we’ll be again in time for the harvest!
FATHER: I don’t know, boys. You each are robust, and courageous, however journeying to the top of the world…? It sounds awfully harmful.
BROTHER 2: Please, father…? Apart from, the emperor says whoever brings again the water will likely be “richly rewarded”! The best way this household struggles to make ends meet annually, we certain may use some ‘wealthy rewards’!
FATHER: Hmmm. You do have a degree…
NARRATOR: Because the boys spoke with their father, their youthful sister returned from feeding the chickens.
SISTER: Wait! If my two brothers are going, I need to go, too! Isn’t it our responsibility to assist the emperor and prince?
FATHER: Oh, my pricey. You’re so younger! Look. You keep right here with me, we’ll get issues prepared for the harvest, and we’ll see how issues go when your brothers return.
SISTER: (sigh) Alright.
NARRATOR: So, the brothers took some meals, clothes and a giant jar, stuffed them into a few knapsacks, and set off to search out the magic lake on the finish of the world.
After two weeks of wandering, they started to surrender hope.
BROTHER 2: I don’t know, brother. We’ve been strolling all over… and we’ve seen a variety of lakes… however none of them had been on the finish of the world.
BROTHER 1: And harvest time is across the nook! We promised our father and sister we’d assist; they’re relying on us. Wait. What if – what if we take our jar and fill it with water from the following lake we see? Even when the water doesn’t remedy the prince, we’ve traveled so lengthy… and up to now… absolutely the emperor will give us one thing for our troubles!
NARRATOR: So, the brothers dipped their jar into the following lake they got here throughout, and introduced the jar to the emperor.
After they arrived on the palace, the emperor poured the jar’s contents into the golden flask. However… the golden flask wouldn’t maintain the water. Irrespective of how a lot he poured into it, it remained empty.
The emperor glared on the brothers.
EMPEROR: You! You’ve tried to deceive me! This jar doesn’t maintain water from the magic lake on the finish of the world! Guards! Detain these males without delay!
NARRATOR: Because the guards led the 2 brothers away, the emperor decided.
EMPEROR: I’ll challenge yet one more proclamation throughout the land. And if nobody can convey me water from the magic lake… and my son by no means will get properly… these males won’t ever see their household once more.
NARRATOR: The emperor was a stern man… however he allowed the brothers to ship a message to their household. When their father heard what had occurred… he was devastated. Their youthful sister, alternatively… was decided.
SISTER: Father. You should let me seek for the magic lake. In any other case, the king may lose his son… and you may lose each of yours. For the sake of this empire… and this household… please… let me go!
FATHER: How can I argue with that? Sure, my darling. It’s possible you’ll go.
NARRATOR: So the lady stuffed a knapsack with some meals, clothes, and a dented outdated tin flask. She kissed her father goodbye and set off to search out the magic lake on the finish of the world.
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Will our heroine attain her vacation spot? We’ll discover out… after a fast break.
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NARRATOR: Welcome again to Circle Spherical. I’m Rebecca Sheir and in the present day our story is named “The Golden Flask.”
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Earlier in our story, a condor advised the emperor what he would want to heal his ailing son: water from a magic lake on the finish of the world. However, the good hen added, the one one that may discover the water needed to be pure of coronary heart. The condor then flew away… forsaking a golden flask.
Two brothers tried discovering the magic lake, however they gave up and supplied the emperor plain outdated water as a substitute. He found they had been mendacity, and declared that if somebody didn’t discover the magic lake quickly, the brothers can be in hassle.
So their youthful sister got down to discover the magic lake. She walked all day, and by the point the solar went down, she was drained… and hungry.
SISTER: I can’t wait to dig in to this roasted corn I packed. However I shouldn’t eat it on the bottom. Come to think about it – I shouldn’t sleep down right here, both! Too many huge animals round. I do know! I’ll eat and sleep within the treetops! The branches are so leafy and broad; I’ll be secure up there!
NARRATOR: So she shimmied up the closest tree trunk, nestled herself within the branches, and took out her pouch of roasted corn. She was nearly to gobble up a handful when who ought to glide down onto the department proper subsequent to her… however the big condor! The identical one who’d visited the emperor!
CONDOR: Good night!
NARRATOR: Now, the lady had spent a variety of time round animals on her farm. She talked to them continually… and all the time wished they may discuss again.
SISTER: Good night, nice condor! What a pleasure to listen to your voice!
CONDOR: And what a pleasure to make your acquaintance! You realize, I couldn’t assist however discover that scrumptious roasted corn you could have there. I’ve been flying round all day, and I’m ravenous. Any probability you’d share your meals with a brand new pal…?
SISTER: It’d be my honor. You realize? Miraculously, I don’t really feel hungry anymore! So, go forward. It’s all yours.
NARRATOR: The hen scarfed down the corn til each final bit was gone.
CONDOR: Thanks, my little one! And now, it’s my flip to share one thing with you.
NARRATOR: The lady watched as six of the condor’s black-and-white feathers magically lifted off its physique… and landed in her hand.
CONDOR: I do know you’re looking for the magic lake on the finish of the world. Take these feathers and maintain them collectively like a fan. Do this, and they’ll do no matter you want them to do. They’ll additionally defend you from hurt. As a result of keep in mind: the lake is guarded by three fierce creatures.
SISTER: I perceive. And I thanks! I’ll just do as you say… beginning proper now!
NARRATOR: The lady pulled a ribbon from her hair and used it to tie the condor’s feathers right into a fan. She held it in entrance of her face.
SISTER: Feathers, please take me to the magic lake on the finish of the world!
NARRATOR: Subsequent factor the lady knew, she was standing on the shore of a glowing lake.
SISTER: Wow. The magic lake!
NARRATOR: There was simply…
SISTER: Oh no…
NARRATOR: …one drawback.
SISTER: My flask!
NARRATOR: You see, the lady had left her knapsack… the one carrying all her issues, together with the dented tin flask… behind! Within the treetops!
However then she realized what she may do. She held up her fan.
SISTER: Feathers, please convey me my flask, so I’ll fill it with water from the magic lake!
NARRATOR: Instantly, what ought to drop down from the sky and into the lady’s palms… however a flask! Solely, it wasn’t her outdated, dented one. It was the golden flask: the identical one the condor had given the emperor!
Greedy the gleaming flask, the lady dashed to the water’s edge. However earlier than she may dunk the flask within the crystal-clear water…
CRAB: What enterprise do you could have on the magic lake?!?
NARRATOR: The lady spun round and noticed a large crab scuttling her means. It was the scale of a horse, with bright-red snapping claws!
Instantly, the lady took the fan of feathers and thrust it towards the crab’s face. Inside seconds, the beast was crumpled on the bottom, sleeping like a child!
SISTER: Properly, that was an in depth name!
NARRATOR: As soon as extra, the lady was about to dip the golden flask into the magic lake. However earlier than she may end…
ALLIGATOR: What enterprise do you could have on the magic lake?!?
NARRATOR: Swimming towards the lady was a hulking, inexperienced alligator, its jaws snapping.
The lady waited till the alligator swam a bit nearer, then she waved the fan of feathers in entrance of its massive snout. Straight away, the animal conked out and sank beneath the water.
SISTER: Okay. The condor stated there’d be three ferocious beasts. I’d higher wait till the third one will get right here earlier than I –
SERPENT: What enterprise do you could have on the magic lake?!?
NARRATOR: Flashing her eyes upward, the lady noticed one thing flying proper at her: a colossal, winged serpent!
The lady took a deep breath and held up her fan. Similar to that, the serpent drifted to the bottom, closed its beady eyes, and fell quick asleep.
The lady clutched the golden flask and poised it above the water.
SISTER: Alright – let’s do that!
NARRATOR: She plunged the flask into the water of the magic lake. As soon as the vessel was full, she held up her fan of feathers.
SISTER: Feathers, please take me to the emperor’s palace!
NARRATOR: When the lady arrived on the palace gate… and the guard noticed she was carrying the emperor’s golden flask… he instantly led her inside, to the prince’s chambers.
The boy was mendacity stock-still on a tall feather mattress. His eyes had been closed and his breath was fast and shallow. Holding his small hand was the emperor himself. When the ruler noticed the lady, he stared at her with teary eyes.
EMPEROR: Is it true? Are you the one who has introduced water from the magic lake on the finish of the world?
NARRATOR: The lady handed the emperor the golden flask.
SISTER: It’s true, Your Excellency.
NARRATOR: The emperor held the flask to the prince’s mouth. After a couple of drops of water handed the boy’s lips, his breath slowed… the colour returned to his cheeks… and his eyes popped huge open. When he noticed his father, his face lit up.
PRINCE: Papa!
NARRATOR: The emperor reached down and enveloped his son in a hug. Then he seemed on the lady with curiosity.
EMPEROR: Younger woman, what you’ve completed is extraordinary. Merely extraordinary! However I’ve to know… how did you discover the lake on the finish of the world? And the way did you get previous the three fierce creatures guarding it?
SISTER: Properly…
NARRATOR: The lady held up her fan.
SISTER: …This actually helped!
NARRATOR: The emperor’s eyes twinkled as he acknowledged the black-and-white feathers of his pal… the large condor.
EMPEROR: I’ve it on good data that solely somebody with the purest of coronary heart can pull off what you probably did. So now, inform me. What reward do you search? I’ll provide you with something. Something in any respect!
SISTER: Oh, beneficiant emperor. If it isn’t an excessive amount of, I search three rewards.
EMPEROR: For you, I’d grant three-hundred! What’s the first?
SISTER: Properly, first, I want so that you can free my two brothers. I do know they deceived you. And what they did was improper. However they had been solely attempting to assist our household.
NARRATOR: The emperor gazed lovingly at his son.
EMPEROR: And as everyone knows, nothing is extra essential than household. Guards? Free the lads without delay!
NARRATORS: Because the guards rushed out to free the brothers, the emperor requested the lady to call her second reward.
SISTER: For my second reward, I would really like my household to have an even bigger farm. Not quite a bit greater, however simply sufficient so we will elevate extra animals and develop extra greens and never must battle so onerous to get by annually.
NARRATOR: The emperor nodded.
EMPEROR: The reward is yours. I’ll have my employees begin constructing immediately. We’ll additionally get you the easiest cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens – and the healthiest crop seeds, too! (beat) However for now… you continue to have yet one more reward to assert. What’s going to it’s? Jewels, maybe…? My royal treasury is bursting with silver, gold, diamonds, emeralds and rubies!
SISTER: With all due respect, Your Majesty, I don’t want for any of these issues. No. For my third reward…
NARRATOR: The lady pointed to the fan of feathers.
SISTER: …I would really like this fan to return to its proprietor, the large condor. With out her generosity, none of this is able to have occurred.
NARRATOR: The emperor smiled.
EMPEROR: Properly, I’m unsure how I can grant you that exact reward, however –
NARRATOR: Instantly, a breeze fluttered the lace curtains, and the fan lifted proper out of the lady’s hand.
SISTER: Oh!
NARRATOR: She and the emperor watched in marvel because the black-and-white feathers glided out of the open window and whooshed up towards the sky.
EMPEROR: Properly, it seems like your want has been granted! However I can’t say I had something to do with it. Is there the rest you need?
SISTER: If it please your excellency, all I would like proper now… is to go dwelling. I miss my household, and I can’t wait to hug all of them once more.
EMPEROR: Now that’s a want I can grant! I’ll have a carriage ready for you exterior!
NARRATOR: So… alongside along with her two brothers… the lady left the palace and went again dwelling. Similar to he promised, the emperor helped them construct an even bigger farm, with extra animals and extra land.
Quickly, the lady and her household had been residing extra comfortably than ever. In addition they had been residing extra fortunately than ever. As a result of although they didn’t have silver, gold, diamonds, emeralds or rubies, they’d one thing much more precious.
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