{"id":13090,"date":"2022-11-23T05:32:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T05:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lib.sjp.ac.lk\/englishforfun\/?page_id=13090"},"modified":"2022-12-09T09:30:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T09:30:07","slug":"juno-and-the-peacock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lib.sjp.ac.lk\/englishforfun\/nursery-stories-in-english\/juno-and-the-peacock\/","title":{"rendered":"Juno and the Peacock"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Juno and the Peacock&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23673ab7&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9194&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13090-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/lib.sjp.ac.lk\/englishforfun\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories\/nursary\/juno-and-the-peakock.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/lib.sjp.ac.lk\/englishforfun\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories\/nursary\/juno-and-the-peakock.mp3\">https:\/\/lib.sjp.ac.lk\/englishforfun\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories\/nursary\/juno-and-the-peakock.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lib.sjp.ac.lk\/englishforfun\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories\/nursary\/juno-and-the-peakock.mp3\" download=\"\">Click Here to Download the MP3<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69fe3b5c6fbc9\" data-id=\"69fe3b5c6fbc9\" data-height=\"15\" data-height-mobile=\"15\" data-height-tab=\"15\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The peacock did not have a special tail in the past. He looked like every other bird and no one paid him any special attention. But he wanted to be special. He wanted all the others to look at him and admire him all the time. He felt sad that no one looked at him much or told him how good looking he was.<\/p>\n<p>One day, near the river in the forest, he met Goddess Juno. Oh, she was very beautiful. He said, \u201cOh divine goddess \u2013 your beauty and magnificence are very impressive. I would like to be this lovely as well. I want everyone to admire me. I want even the king to be envious of me. Can you make me beautiful as well?\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13068&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Goddess Juno looked at the bird and thought, \u201cWhat an arrogant bird he is!\u201d She wanted to teach him a lesson. So she made a beautiful, large, and magnificent tail for him. It sparkled in blue and green and gold when it was open. It was lovelier than the tapestries that hung on the palace walls, it was prettier than the blue waters of the river, the green was greener than the leaves of trees around. It was the most beautiful thing that all the animals in the jungle had seen so far.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13094&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>So they crowded around the bird, admiring his tail. The peacock spread his tail and danced and enjoyed the attention. He loved it. He was the best, he was magnificent.<\/p>\n<p>Just then, a moving shadow swept past. All the animals looked up. It was an eagle flying above them. He was so high and his wings were so wide that even the sunlight was cut off for a moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAhhh\u201d gasped the animals in admiration. \u201cLook! 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