The Hare
The gardener for Emperor Aurelianus raises a rabbit in a hutch within the emperor's gardens. One day, the rabbit escapes from the hutch, and quickly does great damage to the garden. Furious, the emperor has the gardener executed.
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Nishimura notes the relevant motif index code (TU2242: the Gardener of Emperor), and the parallels found in Kengu-kyo [The Wise and Foolish Sutra], 42 (a parrot damages a mango orchard).
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