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The Dancing Peacock [Pride and Modesty] Once upon a time， a very long time ago， the four-footed animals made the lion their king. There was a gigantic fish that roamed the oceans， and the fish made him their king. The birds were attracted to beauty， so they chose the Golden Swan as their king. King Golden Swan had a beautiful golden daughter. While she was still young， he granted her one wish. She wished that， when she was old enough， she could pick her own husband. When his daughter was old enough， King Golden Swan called all the birds living in the vast Himalayan Mountains of central Asia to a gathering. The purpose was to find a worthy husband for his golden daughter. Birds came from far away， even from high Tibet. There were geese， swans， eagles， sparrows， humming birds， cuckoos， owls and many other kinds of birds. The gathering was held on a high rock slab， in the beautiful green land of Nepal. King Golden Swan told his lovely daughter to select whichever husband she wished. She looked over the many birds. Her eye was attracted by a shining emerald-green long-necked peacock， with gorgeous flowing tail feathers. She told her father， This bird， the peacock， will be my husband. Hearing that he was the lucky one， all the other birds crowded around the peacock to congratulate him. They said， Even among so many beautiful birds， the golden swan princess has chosen you. We congratulate you on your good fortune. | 
