16th century, folk fool, India, primary source, quotes, stories
Another example of Tenali Rama’s quick-witted defiance. He is said to have served King Krsnadevaraya (r. 1509-1529), though in all probability was a vivid figment of the collective imagination pegged to a real king.This curious anecdote concerns the scatological...
6th century, China, Chinese, East Asia, historical figure, primary source, quotes, stories
A vivid example of a jester’s talking his way out of imminent execution after overstepping the mark. Sometimes, even jesters went too far and got more of a reaction than they bargained for.In this case, Shi Dongtong (Moving Bucket 石動ç©), riled the ruler by...
