In the Monkey and the Turtle, those two characters mess with each other so much it is unbelievable. So, first the turtle asked the monkey to bring down some fruit from the tree, but the monkey ended up eating all of it. So, the turtle became the first trickster in the story and put sharp sticks at the bottom of the tree. When the monkey came down the next time, he injured himself very badly. The monkey seeks to revenge himself now. He went and found the turtle, but the turtle told him that he can have some food he was guarding for the king only if he eats it once far away from the area so turtle wouldn't be punished. The food burned the monkey's mouth and he was angrier than before. This is the second time the turtle is the trickster in the story and the monkey is the fool. Now the monkey went to find the turtle to finish this once and for all. The turtle yelled though, asking if the monkey wanted to wear the King's belt. The monkey replied of course he did! The turtle told him to wait outside of a hole and it will come out soon. A snake came out of the hole and when the monkey grabbed it, it almost killed him squeezing him near to death. This is the third time the monkey was fooled. Lastly, the monkey sat on a coconut-shell and called out to the turtle. The turtle called out "here I am" several times. The monkey could not see the turtle and thought it was his stomach yelling. The monkey became so angry with his stomach that he hit it brutally with a stone many times. The monkey died from all of the hits he took. This is the fourth and last time the monkey was fooled.
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