Gond - The Circle

Goraiya lays eggs in a nest on a tree, trying to ensure they are hidden from predators. But they catch the eye of the King of Crows, who decides to eat them. Goraiya sends him to wash his face and wings, claiming the delicate eggs will taste better after. This sends the Crow moving in a long winding circle to attain the eggs - first to the well for water, who asks him to bring a vessel; to the potter, who asks him to bring mud; to the Earth God, who asks him to bring deer horns to dig; to the deer, who challenges him to get the dog to capture and kill him; to the dog, who shreds but needs milk for energy; to the cow, who asks for fodder; to the grass, who asks him to bring a tool to cut some of it; and finally to the blacksmith, who fashions him a cutter but hangs it fresh and hot around his neck, burning him. And so, the Crow’s greed brings his end while Goraiya’s eggs remain safe.