The tale of the pumpkin in the jar is a classic children’s tale. The story begins with a king. One day the king went to the forest to hunt and while he was going to the forest on his horse he fell down and was wandering about.
As he aimlessly strolled, the king came across a hut surrounded by a garden. Inside the hut was a beautiful young lady and she was the one in charge of the garden. The king asked the young lady what type of plant she was growing in her garden.
The young lady replied that she was growing melons and pumpkins. At the same time, the king was thirsty and he asked the young lady for a drink. The young lady offered a drink to the king. She offered only water, which he would receive in an old jar.
The old jar, which was all she had, was not suitable for the king, she had informed him that she knew this. The young lady told the king that if she had a jar made out of gold, then that would be ideal for the king. The king asked her not to worry because he was thirsty and he could drink out of anything.
The young lady served cold water in the old jar and she gave it to the king. He finished drinking the water and gave the jar back to the young lady. Suddenly, the young lady took the jar and threw it on the ground.
She took an action that surprised the king, and he thought she had lost her manners. He shouted at the young lady and asked her if she was aware of his status. The king asked her why she would do that. The young lady told the king that the reason why she threw the jar was because she didn’t want anyone else to use the jar.
She told the king that the reason why she threw it was because he mother had kept the jar and the king was the only one that used it. She didn’t want anyone after the king to use the jar, that was why she threw the jar and smashed it.
He thought to himself that the young lady had a pure heart. As the king went back to his palace, he thought to himself if the young lady was smart. After some time, the king sent his soldiers to deliver something to the young lady.
The young woman should place a pumpkin in the jar, the king instructed the soldier to tell her. These instructions surprised the soldier and he was told not to break the jar.
The young lady informed the king that she would be able to perform the task ordered by him. However, it would take some time. The young lady wasn’t able to visit the palace for months and when she finally did, she showed up with a jar.
Inside the jar was a full pumpkin. The king checked the jar very well and he found out that it was the same jar that he gave to her. He also noticed that the jar was in good condition and seeing this, he asked the lady to marry him. The king proposed to the young lady, and they got married.