Vulture was king of the birds, and he was cruel, making the other birds his slaves. They couldn't even build nests without his permission.
The Eagles revolted; Vulture sent them into exile.
The Chickens revolted; Vulture took away their ability to fly.
Peacock, however, seduced Vulture. She was so kind and so beautiful, and such a good cook too. Vulture just had to marry her.
So he did.
Peacock prepared a sumptuous meal for her husband. He ate it greedily. She really was a good cook!
But the meal was poisoned.
Thus Peacock freed all the birds from Vulture's tyranny.
Inspired by: "The Peacock and the Vulture" in Once upon a time in Africa by Joseph Healy, 2004.
Notes: You can read the original story online. This is an Igbo (Ika) fable from Nigeria. The original story also makes a reference to Dove being the god of the birds.
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